beating the ravens 3 times

[steelblitzen]

a team has beaten another team 3 times in the past it's not impossible fact is pgh has done it 3 times before. the only reason they say it's hard is hardly ever it happens where a team got swept then meets in the playoffs. http://maximumgrilledsteelers.com/in...;topic=16781.0
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=458
1982 Miami beat the Jets 3 times
1983 Seattle swept the Raiders in the regular season, lost in the playoffs
1986 Giants beat Washington 3 times
1989 Steelers beat Houston 3 times
1991 KC beat the Raiders 3 times
1992 KC swept SD in the regular season, lost in the playoffs
1993 Raiders beat Denver 3 times
1994 Steelers beat Cleveland 3 times
1994 Vikes swept Chicago in the regular season, lost in the playoffs
1997 GB beat TB 3 times
1997 NE beat Miami 3 times
1999 Tennessee beat Jax 3 times
2000 Giants beat Philly 3 times
2002 Steelers beat Cleveland 3 times
2004 Rams beat Seattle 3 times

[Steelerssuperbowlsbound]

Very true Steelers got the edge in this game and right after will be Super Bowl Champs again

[tony hipchest]

exactly.

its just a myth, misconception, or as tomlin would put it.... "hocus-pocus".

its said to be hard to beat a team 3 times because it is hard to actually meet up with a team 3 times in a single season.

the media likes to use that to hype up a game where most people would figure the outcome would be the same as the first 2 meetings.

[SteelersMongol]

Little relieved.

[Stover4Prez]

The three in a row thing is ridiculous. For either team. You are only as good as the next game. Because you lost the last two meetings or won the last two meetings has no bearing on what will happen Sunday.

Here's to a great football game!

GO RAVENS!

[stlrz fan]

It really is just fodder for the media. The two regular season meetings are history. Just one game and we are healthy gaining momentum. It's going to be a great Sunday.

[billybob]

"I personally don't subscribe to that Hocus-pocus to be honest with you," Tomlin said.
It is a myth anyway.When a team has swept a division opponent in the regular season , and played them in the playoffs a third time , 11 out of 18 times , that team won the third.
The last time the Steelers beat a division foe 3 times was when Bill Belicheat was the browns coach. Twice in the "94" season , and in the playoffs.
They also beat the new Browns in 2002 , three times.
The "Old" browns are the "Ravens".
Matter of fact ,when the Steelers have faced a divisional opponent for a third time , they are 7-0 in the playoff game.

[markymarc]

Originally Posted by billybob

"I personally don't subscribe to that Hocus-pocus to be honest with you," Tomlin said.

Great quote from Tomlin. Really tired of hearing about this beating a team 3 times in 1 season theory. I am sure the team is tired hearing about it as well.

[The_WARDen]

but but but...the talking heads say it's hard to beat a team 3 times in the same season. They say it so it must be fact!

[steelwall]

Its a game, what happened before now, will play no bearing into what happens this sunday.