And just like that, the whooshing sound you heard was the air escaping the giant inflatable rubber duck of a season for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they fell to the Buffalo Bills by a score of 17-10, putting their postseason aspirations in a precarious position.
It would be easy to point the finger at Devlin “Duck” Hodges with his four interceptions, but any disappointment in his performance was more attributable to grossly overinflated expectations of him by Steelers Nation and a hype-driven media.
And, perhaps whoever was making a fortune selling those duck hats.