The Sounders came back on Thursday with a rather unorthodox game-winner, but not without some glaring issues they need to work on as the final septet of fixtures comes on the horizon.
The Sounders' Wednesday victory was a milestone the team badly needed after their months-long inability to put up three points against the weakest of competition, but they will need more where that came from as they enter the final stretch.
The question from early in the season - is the Sounders' opening legit? - is long since its expiration date. The new question is: can they recover in time to make the playoffs? Their most recent loss to Austin FC makes things look quite dire indeed.
Questions are becoming almost existential for the Sounders as they go into their Wednesday match against Austin with seven straight MLS losses in tow. How did loss number seven (this time to the 'Caps) unfold on Sunday?
It may not have been an MLS game (and it may be too late to advance in Leagues Cup), but at long last, the Sounders broke their losing streak and their striker no-scoring streak. Oh yeah, and Seba Gomez put on a show.