TUKWILA — Sitting six points out of the final playoff spot with just five games left to go has all but erased the Seattle Sounders’ room for error. While winning out and getting to 51 points would effectively guarantee them a spot in a 14th consecutive MLS postseason, the math gets a bit dicier pretty quickly in any other scenario. Anything less than 47 points — which leaves room for dropping points in no more than two games — would more likely than not result in a failure to qualify.
With that in mind, the Sounders are treating their final five matches with an added level of import.