Desperation hasn’t kicked in, but Orlando City’s playoff chances rest on snapping a four-game losing streak as the Lions face Nashville SC on Wednesday.
The Lions have floundered through the last two months, dropping from second in the Eastern Conference while winning only two of their last 10 matches.
Injuries and suspensions riddled those games, landing the team only two points away from missing the playoffs. One more loss could drop them below the playoff line for the first time this year.
The next chance to steady the situation comes against a Nashville side that surged to the top of the conference table while the Lions fell.