A 3-1 defeat at promoted Burton Albion meant the Cobblers cannot now make the League Two play-offs, although Plymouth's victory would have made a win at the Pirelli Stadium academic.
The Cobblers end with a record of 5 wins, 5 draws and 13 defeats away from home, their total of 20 points being the worst of any team currently in the top-half.
Something for Chris Wilder to work on? Perhaps, although the margins in many of Town's games on the road have been tight.
In recent weeks for instance, late goals at Bury, Stevenage and Oxford turned a potential five points into just one.