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Trap Game

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A trap game is a game where a favored team is expected to win easily but ends up losing to a weaker opponent. This often happens when the favored team is looking ahead to a more important matchup or underestimating their current opponent.

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  • 1A trap game is a game where a favored team is expected to win easily but ends up losing to a weaker

Trap Game

A trap game is a game where a favored team is expected to win easily but ends up losing to a weaker opponent. This often happens when the favored team is looking ahead to a more important matchup or underestimating their current opponent.

Example

The undefeated team fell into a trap game, losing to a struggling team the week before their big rivalry game.

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