With the Rapids out of the playoff picture (practically, not officially - the Rapids are still listed by fivethirtyeight.com as being >1% to the playoffs) it seems almost pointless to spend time trying to understand whats not working. But that’s what I’m going to do.
There are three fundamental problems.
First, the team’s personnel aren’t performing particularly well at their given roles. Midfielders don’t connect the from to back. The defenders are getting beat, individually and as a unit. The attacking three don’t penetrate the 18 yard box and generate shots. Those are all significant problems.
Second, there is a crisis of belief.