You're right, I think that's what makes it look more interesting and fun when you see teams struggling for a particular title. Of course is not that easy to competite with teams from different divisions which is why sometimes if any of this bigger teams got eliminated by smaller team more especially in champions league, I don't always blame them because every team is also struggling to be the champion so at this point they will always want to bring thier best performance just to see if they can go a long way.
This season Bayern Munich can go far in the Bundesliga and also in the Champions League if Munich's chances are not lost in the second leg by Leverkusen. Because both teams are not only competing in the Bundesliga this season but also have to compete in the Champions League in the round of 16 and the first leg has been won by Munich so Leverkusen might have a little difficulty in turning the situation around in the second leg later. But I am also looking forward to Leverkusen's best performance in the second leg so that there is a sense of satisfaction for Leverkusen fans in going through this season in the Champions League and also the Bundesliga.