Sunday wasn’t pretty. Not only was it the second multi-goal loss the Portland Timbers suffered in as many weeks, but it was also a multi-goal loss to one of the worst teams in the league at a time when Portland is mired in an absolute battle royal for the final playoff spots in the West.
As a result, the numbers are not on Portland’s side. An article from MLS Soccer utilizing data from FiveThirtyEight suggests that Portland has just a 14% chance to make the playoffs, based off of their form.
That number is low, the situation feels dire, and time might be running out for the Timbers.