What if?
23 famous title changes, replayed the other wayWe took famous NFL title changes, flipped the result, and replayed every game since through the same rules. Sometimes the belt finds its way home within days. Sometimes it never does.
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 Washington Commanders, not Jacksonville Jaguars.
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 Washington Commanders, not Jacksonville Jaguars.
The alternate belt: Ravens → Browns → Chargers → Ravens → Eagles → Commanders → Eagles → Broncos
What if Jacksonville Jaguars had won?
Real result: Seattle Seahawks beat Jacksonville Jaguars 20–12 · the game
History snaps back fast: the belt is back on its real path by November 16, 2025, 35 days later, after 1 reign that never happened.
The alternate belt: Rams
What if Seattle Seahawks had won?
Real result: Los Angeles Rams beat Seattle Seahawks 21–19 · the game
The belt never finds its way back. Today it would belong to Washington Commanders, not Jacksonville Jaguars.
The alternate belt: Commanders
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 Washington Commanders, not Jacksonville Jaguars.
The alternate belt: Seahawks → Commanders
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 Washington Commanders, not Jacksonville Jaguars.
The alternate belt: Seahawks → Commanders
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 Buffalo Bills, not Jacksonville Jaguars.
The alternate belt: Lions → Bills
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 Cleveland Browns, not Jacksonville Jaguars.
The alternate belt: Panthers → Browns
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 Pittsburgh Steelers, not Jacksonville Jaguars.
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 New England Patriots, not Jacksonville Jaguars.