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Every time Watford appear to blow their chances of a spot in the play-offs, they somehow reel themselves - and the hope of us supporters - back in.
Following a dismal performance in the 2-0 loss to Ipswich Town, it felt like season over.
As the final whistle went, the all-but-empty Vicarage Road summed up the truly underwhelming, energy-zapping and frustrating match.
The dream of sneaking into sixth place in the Championship table seemed to be firmly gone and any glimmer of hope of pulling off an unlikely late surge up the table felt a distant memory.
The saddest thing of all was that it was boring. A truly boring football match with next to zero positives to take, with all sense of discipline having left the building.
It felt like finally we could stop pretending that the play-offs were ever an achievable feat this season.
And then came Bristol City.
While it may not have been a match for the ages, the 2-1 away victory has yet again reignited the spark among supporters that the play-offs could still be possible.
It is mathematically still on? Yes. Is it a realistic possibility? Probably not.
But all we can ask for is Watford are still in with a shout of a play-off spot come the final few matches.
With a favourable midweek fixture against Sheffield Wednesday next up, and still to face fellow play-off hopefuls Wrexham, it is not out the realms of possibility.
Our final two fixtures of the season - against Middlesbrough and Coventry City - may not only decide who is crowned champions but will act as tests to see if our youthful squad are ready for the Premier League.