In such a draining and demanding league as the Championship, every team will at some point suffer a wobble. It simply isn't possible to maintain the same relentless pace over 46 games.
The most important thing is how you respond when the blip happens. League leaders Norwich City have offered the textbook example of how to do it.
Daniel Farke's side went down 1-0 to Barnsley in the fourth round of the FA Cup on January 23. No biggie, promotion back to the Premier League was always the greater priority than Cup progress.