As the Red Bulls draw ever closer to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final for the biggest game the team has played in years, they still need to stay focused on the games they have at hand. This week, that team will be FC Dallas.
This time last year, the Red Bulls and FC Dallas were the respective leaders of the Eastern and Western Conferences, and would both finish record-setting years as top seeds in the play-offs - only for an early exit to send them all home.
Fast-forward to 2017 and the two powerhouse clubs are in a dogfight for any play-off spot they can get their hands on.