There’s a good chance that the 2017 is dead and buried. Fivethirtyeight.com has the Rapids chances at making the playoffs at just 14%. The current defense is struggling, having put together only three clean sheets in 18 matches. The offense is only marginally more effective than in was in 2016. There isn’t a lot clicking right now in Commerce City.
But if there’s one thing we know about MLS, it’s that the level of parity in the league means almost anyone can rebound from a bad year and find themselves in the title game.