You think you know a team, then you see them in a rivalry match and all of a sudden everything you thought you knew gets thrown out the window.
First, the Seattle Sounders not only blew a lead in the last 20 minutes against the Portland Timbers -- they got absolutely run off the field, 4-1. The ability to control matches, dictate tempo and exploit weaknesses that defined the first two months of their season disappeared.
LAFC didn't lose to the LA Galaxy. In fact, they won in Carson, California for the first time ever, but the Black and Gold's normally excellent defense gave up two to a Galaxy attack that has not really broken down anyone this season.