Lo and behold (and as painful as it is for me to say as a Bills fan), the Pats rattled off a long string of consecutive wins on their way to their 4th Super Bowl title, and continued that winning streak until
a surprising upset loss last night to the Denver Broncos (coincidentally led by a young QB who is temporarily replacing another legend that many are also writing off — perhaps prematurely).
Not exact matches
I guess I'm
surprised people are that
upset by the
loss given the circumstances.
After a regular season that featured top - five
upsets on a weekly basis and left almost every team with at least one truly head - scratching
loss, chalk would qualify as a
surprise outcome in this year's NCAA tournament.
There have been notable headline - grabbing
surprises in deep - red territory — including the election of Democrat Doug Jones to the U.S. Senate from Alabama and a congressional win in Pennsylvania by Conor Lamb — but smaller
upsets and even narrow
losses highlight a recurring trend of enthusiastic Democratic voters disrupting expectations.
The statistic is not
surprising, considering that the symptoms of periodontal disease — bleeding and / or inflamed gums, loose or missing teeth, sensitivity around the mouth, and drooling — can cause bacterial infections,
loss of appetite,
upset stomach, and difficulty chewing or eating.