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“We were underdogs coming from America playing against these top-tier European teams,” Friedman said.

NFL Week 11 picks: The Chiefs keep finding ways to win even when they don’t play their best, yet at 9-0 they are the underdogs against the Buffalo Bills.

As in many such shows — “Abbott Elementary,” characterized as the savior of network comedy, to name but one — the workplace at hand is something of an underdog.

They will again be underdogs against the Springboks, yet there is still every chance England can push them close.

Canny coaches, blockbuster talent and a cherished underdog status give the tourists a puncher's chance at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday.