The Brazilian league has served up one of the most exciting title races in world football with four clubs still in with a chance of winning it with two matches left.
But that won't be any consolation to Botafogo, who find themselves on the brink of one of the biggest bottle jobs in history.
The team from Rio de Janeiro, who haven't won a league title since 1995, won 15 of their opening 19 Serie A matches this season to establish a commanding 14-point lead at the summit.
But since then, they've well and truly choked by winning just two of their last 15 games.
That has left them three points behind leaders Palmeiras entering those final two rounds of fixtures, level on points with both Atletico Mineiro and Flamengo in an extraordinary finish.
What's even worse for Botafogo is that they've been very much the architects of their own downfall not only with the torrid run of results but by folding within games.
Earlier this month, they led Palmeiras 3-0 at home, only to end up losing 4-3. There was also a collapse from 3-1 ahead against Gremio to lose by the same scoreline.
In recent weeks, they have seen two crucial points slip through their fingers in two games as both Red Bull Bragantino and Santos scored last-minute equalisers.
And there were more extraordinary scenes on Wednesday night as they somehow conspired to draw at relegated Coritiba having been in front in the 97th-minute.
When Tiquinho Soares converted a stoppage time penalty, Botafogo thought they'd claimed a priceless win to keep alive their title dream.
But in the 99th-minute, they switched off at the back, allowing Coritiba's Edu to equalise at the back post with the game's final kick.
It leaves Palmeiras, the reigning Brazilian champions, in pole position with their
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