Following another late season swoon, this year's San Jose Earthquakes fell out of postseason contention and, for the fourth straight season, missed the MLS Cup Playoffs. It was 2012 -- the year of the Goonies -- when San Jose last played past the regular season. The Quakes won the Supporters' Shield going away that year, but not much has gone right since then.
The 2013 and 2015 Earthquakes made it interesting all the way up to the last weekend of the season. But the 2016 Quakes were mathematically eliminated before then, finishing their season with two meaningless games, including a scoreless draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps in the last home game at Avaya Stadium.