What if?

What if New York Giants had won?

Real result: Detroit Lions beat New York Giants 18–14 · the game

It takes a while: the belt is back on its real path by September 22, 1940, 322 days later, after 1 reign that never happened.

The alternate belt: Packers

What if Chicago Bears had won?

Real result: New York Giants beat Chicago Bears 30–13 · the game

It takes a while: the belt is back on its real path by September 29, 1935, 294 days later, after 1 reign that never happened.

The alternate belt: Packers

What if Denver Broncos had won?

Real result: New York Giants beat Denver Broncos 20–16 · the game

It takes a while: the belt is back on its real path by November 28, 1999, 350 days later, after 9 reigns that never happened.

The alternate belt: Dolphins → Falcons → Broncos → Dolphins → Bills → Raiders → Dolphins → Bills → Jets

What if Green Bay Packers had won?

Real result: Kansas City Chiefs beat Green Bay Packers 19–14 · the game

It takes a while: the belt is back on its real path by January 20, 2013, 399 days later, after 10 reigns that never happened.

The alternate belt: Giants → Cowboys → Seahawks → Rams → Dolphins → Colts → Patriots → 49ers → Seahawks → Falcons

What if Akron Pros had won?

Real result: Dayton Triangles beat Akron Pros 3–0 · the game

History snaps back fast: the belt is back on its real path by December 11, 1921, 21 days later, after 1 reign that never happened.

The alternate belt: Bulldogs

What if Chicago Bears had won?

Real result: Washington Redskins beat Chicago Bears 14–6 · the game

It takes a while: the belt is back on its real path by November 21, 1943, 343 days later.

The alternate belt: Commanders

What if Green Bay Packers had won?

Real result: Chicago Cardinals beat Green Bay Packers 13–6 · the game

History snaps back fast: the belt is back on its real path by December 7, 1930, 21 days later, after 3 reigns that never happened.

The alternate belt: Giants → Stapletons → Packers

What if Baltimore Ravens had won?

Real result: Tennessee Titans beat Baltimore Ravens 28–12 · the game

It takes a while: the belt is back on its real path by September 28, 2020, 261 days later.

The alternate belt: Chiefs

What if Tennessee Titans had won?

Real result: Kansas City Chiefs beat Tennessee Titans 35–24 · the game

It takes a while: the belt is back on its real path by January 3, 2021, 350 days later, after 3 reigns that never happened.

The alternate belt: Steelers → Commanders → Seahawks

What if Seattle Seahawks had won?

Real result: Los Angeles Rams beat Seattle Seahawks 30–20 · the game

It takes a while: the belt is back on its real path by September 29, 2022, 628 days later, after 11 reigns that never happened.

The alternate belt: Titans → Jets → Falcons → Panthers → Patriots → Colts → Raiders → Bengals → Rams → Bills → Dolphins

What if Los Angeles Rams had won?

Real result: Green Bay Packers beat Los Angeles Rams 32–18 · the game

It takes a while: the belt is back on its real path by September 26, 2021, 253 days later.

The alternate belt: Cardinals

What if Green Bay Packers had won?

Real result: Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Green Bay Packers 31–26 · the game

It takes a while: the belt is back on its real path by September 29, 2022, 613 days later, after 12 reigns that never happened.

The alternate belt: Saints → Panthers → Cowboys → Broncos → Eagles → Giants → Dolphins → Titans → Bengals → Rams → Bills → Dolphins

What if Cincinnati Bengals had won?

Real result: Kansas City Chiefs beat Cincinnati Bengals 23–20 · the game

It takes a while: the belt is back on its real path by February 11, 2024, 378 days later, after 15 reigns that never happened.

The alternate belt: Browns → Steelers → Texans → Falcons → Commanders → Giants → Jets → Chargers → Lions → Packers → Giants → Saints

What if Pittsburgh Steelers had won?

Real result: Buffalo Bills beat Pittsburgh Steelers 31–17 · the game

The belt never finds its way back. Today it would belong to Pittsburgh Steelers, not New York Giants.

The alternate belt: Colts → Jaguars → Bears → Commanders → Steelers → Browns → Broncos → Chargers

What if Buffalo Bills had won?

Real result: Kansas City Chiefs beat Buffalo Bills 27–24 · the game

The belt never finds its way back. Today it would belong to Pittsburgh Steelers, not New York Giants.

The alternate belt: Ravens → Browns → Chargers → Ravens → Eagles → Commanders → Eagles → Broncos

What if Los Angeles Rams had won?

Real result: Carolina Panthers beat Los Angeles Rams 31–28 · the game

The belt never finds its way back. Today it would belong to Pittsburgh Steelers, not New York Giants.

The alternate belt: Seahawks → Commanders → Colts → Steelers

What if Carolina Panthers had won?

Real result: New Orleans Saints beat Carolina Panthers 20–17 · the game

The belt never finds its way back. Today it would belong to Pittsburgh Steelers, not New York Giants.

The alternate belt: Seahawks → Commanders → Colts → Steelers

What if New Orleans Saints had won?

Real result: Atlanta Falcons beat New Orleans Saints 19–17 · the game

The belt never finds its way back. Today it would belong to Chicago Bears, not New York Giants.

The alternate belt: Lions → Bills → Patriots → Bears

What if Atlanta Falcons had won?

Real result: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Atlanta Falcons 20–13 · the game

The belt never finds its way back. Today it would belong to Chicago Bears, not New York Giants.

The alternate belt: Panthers → Browns → Jets → Patriots → Bears

What if Pittsburgh Steelers had won?

Real result: New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 20–3 · the game

The belt never finds its way back. Today it would belong to Chicago Bears, not New York Giants.

The alternate belt: Browns → Jets → Patriots → Bears

What if New England Patriots had won?

Real result: Jacksonville Jaguars beat New England Patriots 35–6 · the game

The belt never finds its way back. Today it would belong to Chicago Bears, not New York Giants.

The alternate belt: Bears

What if Jacksonville Jaguars had won?

Real result: Houston Texans beat Jacksonville Jaguars 34–31 · the game

The belt never finds its way back. Today it would belong to Jacksonville Jaguars, not New York Giants.

What if Houston Texans had won?

Real result: New York Giants beat Houston Texans 27–21 · the game

The belt never finds its way back. Today it would belong to Houston Texans, not New York Giants.