Fulham were relegated following a 4-1 thrashing at Watford and Scott Parker felt the way they crumbled after falling behind in the second half epitomised their season.
The Cottagers needed to avoid defeat at Vicarage Road on Tuesday to keep their slim survival hopes alive, but a ninth successive loss left them 16 points adrift of safety with just five games remaining.
Ryan Babel cancelled out Abdoulaye Doucoure's opener but Javi Gracia's tactical switch at the break proved key, with Will Hughes, Troy Deeney and Kiko Femenia all finding the net in the space of 12 second-half minutes.