It would be hyperbole to say that the Seattle Sounders are watching a nightmare scenario unfold. But they’ve not done much to make sure we don’t even need to talk about it, either.
The facts are these: The Sounders currently sit second in the Western Conference and will at least qualify for the playoffs as long as they can win one of their remaining two games, one of which is at home. But thanks to dropping points against FC Dallas on Wednesday and losing to D.C. United on Sunday, there still remains a scenario in which the Sounders miss the playoffs for the first time in 11 MLS seasons and are forced to go into an offseason with a whole rash of questions to answer about a roster that will certainly have some sizable holes to fill.