Below you will find example sentences with "divisional rivals". The examples show how this phrase is used in real sentences and which words often surround it.

Divisional Rivals in a sentence

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Words in this phrase

divisional rivals

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • divisional can mean: Of or pertaining to a division. Less frequent word
  • rivals can mean: plural of rival Frequent word

Context words

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Example types with divisional rivals

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Short example sentences

In Week 12 they travel to Las Vegas to face their divisional rivals. (13 words)

Fast forward to game four of the Giants regular season to a matchup against their divisional rivals, the Washington Redskins. (20 words)

Divisional rivals The Broncos and Raiders have been divisional rivals since the two teams began play in the AFL in 1960. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Corberan’s men take a break from Championship action to travel to divisional rivals Bristol City for an FA Cup fourth round tie on Saturday – just over a month after a successful league trip to Ashton Gate on Boxing Day. (40 words)

Then it’s a brutal stretch that includes an away game against the Chicago Bears, a home game against the Los Angeles Rams, and a trip to Philly to face off against their divisional rivals, the Eagles. (37 words)

The first-round pick was tasked with trying to block Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence for much of the matchup of divisional rivals and things did not go the rookie’s way. (32 words)

Example sentences (12)

Divisional rivals The Broncos and Raiders have been divisional rivals since the two teams began play in the AFL in 1960.

Divisional rivals *The Cleveland Browns and the Steelers have been divisional rivals since the two cities' teams began playing against each other in 1950.

Championship duo Hull and Middlesbrough pulled out of their race after failing to come close to Newcastle’s demands, but their divisional rivals Leeds remain keen.

Corberan’s men take a break from Championship action to travel to divisional rivals Bristol City for an FA Cup fourth round tie on Saturday – just over a month after a successful league trip to Ashton Gate on Boxing Day.

The first-round pick was tasked with trying to block Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence for much of the matchup of divisional rivals and things did not go the rookie’s way.

Yateley have won all 15 of their Thames Valley Premier League games this season, and dished out a 5-0 hammering to Clanfield’s divisional rivals Locks Heath in an earlier round.

In Week 12 they travel to Las Vegas to face their divisional rivals.

Fast forward to game four of the Giants regular season to a matchup against their divisional rivals, the Washington Redskins.

Then it’s a brutal stretch that includes an away game against the Chicago Bears, a home game against the Los Angeles Rams, and a trip to Philly to face off against their divisional rivals, the Eagles.

However, the 49ers lost four games in a row, including two against divisional rivals Los Angeles and Atlanta that proved fatal to their playoff hopes.

In week 10, the Ravens visited the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football and shut out their divisional rivals 16–0 despite a slow offensive start.

The teams have been divisional rivals since then, originally in the NFC West and then in the NFC South since 2002.