After defeating the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series in four games, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the two-time defending champions, are headed back to the National League Championship Series.

In a series where they faced adversity, with the possibility of being sent home after splitting the first two home games.

The Dodgers answered the call, and the team wasn't just satisfied with getting the homefield advantage back; they took care of business, winning both on the road and not allowing a win-or-go-home fifth game.

Now, with the Milwaukee Brewers winning in four games against the San Diego Padres, a rematch of last season's NLCS is set, in which Los Angeles swept Milwaukee before winning its second consecutive World Series title.

Considering how this postseason run has gone thus far, history seems to be repeating itself. The Dodgers are winning tough road games, facing a good Brewers team again. If they win the championship series and the Tampa Bay Rays win the American League pennant, Los Angeles will be facing a team in the AL East for the third season in a row.

Which poses the question: Are the Dodgers really about to do it again? 

After a season in which Los Angeles has dealt with problems they haven't faced in the previous two seasons, including key players being injured and failing to provide the best offensive production, they still find themselves in the same situation, just eight wins away from winning another championship.

One of the main reasons this is the case, despite the challenges they face, is their strong pitching.

In the pivotal Game 3 of the NLDS, Dodgers' starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto showed why he won the World Series MVP last season by striking out 10 batters. In the series clincher, when Tyler Glasnow ran into trouble, relievers Alex Vesia and Edgardo Henriquez delivered the crucial outs.

However, Milwaukee will be the toughest matchup for the Dodgers, and it won't be nearly as easy as it was for them last season.

The Brewers not only have a lineup to hang with Los Angeles but, more importantly, they have pitching that matches the Dodgers' level, making it one of the most evenly matched matchups of this postseason.

Heading into the postseason, it was known that this would be the hardest path to a title for Los Angeles than in any of the last two seasons, but the Dodgers continue to show the league they aren't giving up the crown without a fight.