Rather the exciting run-in. Wasn't Botafogo like ten points clear at some point? They're currently on a seven-game winless streak. Red Bull Bragantino just blew a chance to go joint top by losing 1-0 at Flamengo.
And near the bottom three (or four) heavyweights are being chased by one
team in the drop zone:
13 Internacional 43
14 Santos 42 (never been relegated)
15 Vasco 41
16 Cruzeiro 41
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17 Bahia 38
Both Santos and Vasco have had good runs recently, six and five games
unbeaten respectively.