The Cardinals did not win a game until October 14, 1945 against the Chicago Bears (nearly three years to the day of their last win), their only win of the 1945 season, ending a 29-game losing streak. The Steelers, who had won their last game on November 28, 1943, ended their 14-game losing streak on October 21, 1945 against the New York Giants. In 1947, both teams rose to the top of the boards. The Cardinals won nine games while winning the Western Division for the first time since 1925. The same year, the Steelers finished in a tie in the Eastern Division. They lost in a one-game playoff to the Eagles 21-0. In the championship game that year, the Cardinals beat the Eagles 28-21.