CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Forty-four seconds remained and the Seattle Seahawks were running the clock down for the game-winning field goal when in the stunned silence of Bank of America Stadium a fan shouted: "You guys are horrible."
It reverberated so loudly you could hear it through the thick glass that separates the press box from the crowd.
There was a tone of lost hope in the voice of the fan, who a month ago had to be on top of the world as the Carolina Panthers were 6-2 and seemingly a lock for the playoffs.