This is the weekend the Portland Timbers have been waiting for.
With three points at home against LAFC (12pm October 2, ABC-KATU) this Sunday, the Timbers would secure a playoff spot and eliminate arch-rival Seattle. Thanks to MLS’ convoluted tiebreakers, there would need to be a few other results to lead directly to those two things happening, but it would all be over but the shouting: Portland in, Seattle out.
To think that the Timbers are even in a position to grab a playoff spot, much less possibly finish in the upper half of the Western Conference playoff bracket, is rather remarkable, considering where the Timbers have been
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