r/AustinFC • u/HeartSodaFromHEB • 7h ago
Week 36 Playoff Picture
It's bleak, but it's not hopeless just yet.
This site pegs our chances around 1%, 4th lowest in the league.
There's been a lot of hand wringing about our last 3 losses, but those were against top of the table teams that we were unlikely to win. The stretch of multiple comeback ties before them when we wanted wins is what did the most damage, but there is still hope.
3 of our last 4 games are against teams that are also currently on the outside looking in. The 4th is against the Galaxy in Carson.
According to Fotmob, our next 3 are "Manageable", while the next 3 for Colorado, RSL, Portland, Seattle, San Diego, and Minnesota are all "Hard". The Galaxy's next 3 are "Moderate". We absolutely should be able to jump the 4 teams that are currently ahead of us and challenge for that last playoff spot.
We have a history of finishing strong-ish to end the season, and with BV rounding back into form and Uzuni back from international play, I am about as optimistic as you can be about the next 4 games.
Is this team likely to win a Cup? LOL, no.
Do we have the ability to make it to the playoffs? Yes, we absolutely do.
Unlike most of the other North American professional sports leagues there is essentially no benefit to coming in last place to secure draft picks so we might as well let her rip. I for one thoroughly enjoy going to playoff games even if it means we get our faces smashed in by top of the table teams.