"That's the kind of contest where a football team plays a highly emotional contest against a tough opponent, is scheduled to play another two weeks later, and has an opponent perceived as much easier to beat on its immediate radar. But that opponent may have extra motivation to win for a number of reasons, such as an embarassing performance the week before."
"There may be nothing more frustrating than the trap game. By simple definition, a trap game is one where a team is looking past their current opponent towards the one they will be playing the next week. In those cases, the team may not be as prepared or as focused as they should be, and they may not cover like they should."
"The “trap game” has become a football cliche, an explanation for a few odd upsets that happen each year.
A good team, coming off a good win, goes on the road to play a bad team, coming off a bad loss. Fans and pundits are already talking about the good team’s game the next week against another top team.
Then the bad team spoils the party, beats the good team and takes some luster off next week’s matchup"
"Every so often the trap game comes up on your team’s schedule. The trap game is a contest which your team by all accounts should win, but for some reason or another it gives you concern. The trap game is typically a contest against a lesser, though competent, opponent (usually on the road) and is placed after an immensely important game or between two more important games."
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