There is a widespread understanding across German football of the compound word Bayern-Dusel.
It dates back to the 1970s and relates to Bayern Munich's habit of somehow getting seemingly fortunate breaks to win a game near the end. Are Bayern often just plain lucky?
The term hasn't been used very much this season, yet ironically it has suddenly become appropriate, not because Bayern have prevailed in matches due to late winners, but rather because of dramatic, fortuitous actions to achieve draws.
On Saturday I sat at the top of the BayArena in Leverkusen on a night of bitter cold, commentating on the Meistergipfel (summit of champions) for ESPN.