It's hardly "choking" is it? In the grand scheme of things, the self-destruction of Man City and Chelsea is far worse. Spurs are more of an inevitable disappointment. I would say that most Spurs fans have secretly accepted being caught by Chelsea; but are ready to count coming 4th as a huge surprise victory.
This season, it's not like we've plumbed the depths of vanPersie FC, who were ready to storm the Bastille early in the season over Wenger.