Just twice in 14 matches, the Seattle Sounders have failed to claim any points. That translates to a 7-2-5 record and 26 points. Only LAFC have a clearly superior record and by most any metric, the Sounders are among the top 2-3 teams in the league.
But following Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Sporting KC, the Sounders’ status among the league’s elite feels a bit more precarious. I think that’s mostly due to the perceived quality of the opponent. Sporting KC is one of the few teams who can claim to be more short-handed than the Sounders, and they hadn’t won in nearly two months.