Apparently, It's Not Uncommon for Teams to Beat Opponents Three Times in One Season

Ryan Wilson

by Ryan Wilson

This Sunday at 6:30PM EST the Steelers will host the Ravens in the conference championship game. It'll be the third meeting this year between AFC North rivals, the two previous get-togethers going to Pittsburgh.

Which means Baltimore's ticket to the Super Bowl is all but punched. Because, as everyone's well aware, it's virtually impossible to beat a team three times in one season. Plus, when the media beat you about the head with such sentiments, they must be true. Even though, you know, they're not.

An eagle-eyed reader points out this Jan. 2008 AP story that debunks the conventional wisdom that teams struggle to beat opponents three times in the same season.

Apparently, It's Not Uncommon for Teams to Beat Opponents Three Times in One Season originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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