A day later, the loss still stings a bit. Despite going into the FC Dallas road match knowing that a loss was the most predictable outcome, and the knowledge that the Seattle Sounders very much control their own fate regardless, blowing a late lead never feels good.
And it should be said that getting a point from Dallas was not inconsequential as far as the Sounders’ playoff hopes go. A tie would have left the Sounders even on points with Real Salt Lake and holding the first tiebreaker. That would have turned the season finale from a virtual must-win into one where a tie would have guaranteed a playoff spot.