If we're being honest, the only real difference between the Red Bulls of the late-summer/early-autumn and the Red Bulls who lost six of their first seven games is that the current Red Bulls are scoring goals of their own before conceding at an alarming rate in the final minutes of games.
Correlation does not always equal causation but perhaps teams have cracked Jesse Marsch's High Press code to the point that all they need to do is avoid letting a game get out of hand before giving the ball to their playmakers. Late-game struggles remain the main reasons the Red Bulls are in third place in the Eastern Conference as opposed to running away with the Supporters' Shield - even with the mass of injuries to their defense and midfield along the way.