Deep down, I think we all knew it was going to come to this. Despite all of the talk early in the season of rocketing up the table with a home heavy August and September, despite all of the power rankings that had the Timbers second or third, despite all of flashes of “Wait, maybe we’re actually really good!” ... we all really knew what this season would come down to.
A game on the final day of the season to decide if the Portland Timbers make the playoffs. Same as it ever was.
The good news is that Portland controls their own fate: If they win (or even tie), they’re in.