And while they may say it's not on their minds, RSL has thought about what the label of 2016 would be following this two-month timeframe in which the club could go from vying for a Supporter's Shield to potentially No. 7, out of the MLS Cup playoffs, replete a bevy of questions as to how it went wrong so quickly.
"Going from where we were early season, midseason, I think it would be a disaster," said the always-straightforward Yura Movsisyan. "It would be something that is unacceptable, and everybody's gotta be held accountable for it."
A win against the Sounders inside CenturyLink Field on Sunday guarantees RSL a first-round knockout match at home, either Wednesday or Thursday.