For those around then, how heartbreaking was the final game of the 1983 season?

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In the last game of the 1983 season the Saints had a do or die game at home against the Rams.

For the first time in their 17 year existence the Saints were on the doorstep of making the playoffs for the first time ever.

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With 2 seconds left in the game the Rams kicker made the game winning field goal. The kick itself barely snuck through the uprights by mere inches.

I wonder where this game ranks in regular season heartbreaks.
I was 8 years old. The snake was terrible. We threw the game away. I cried.