With a playoff spot punched, the Sounders have plenty to play for with Portland FC set to come to town only trailing their rival by two points in the standings.

The Seattle Sounders are in something of a lull since winning the Leagues Cup just over three weeks ago, and things won't get any easier as a streaking Vancouver team comes to town to start a two-game Cascadia Rivalry slate.

The Seattle Sounders lost a heartbreaker against Austin FC on Sunday night as CJ Fodrey found Myrto Uzuni to give Austin a 2-1 win in the 96th minute.

The Seattle Sounders fell to Inter Miami 3-1 on Tuesday night as turnovers and close calls cost the Rave Green on the road, leading to their second loss since the June Club World Cup.

Albert Rusnák and Jordan Morris both made second half returns for the Sounders after more than a month away with injuries, but the Rave Green made one too many mistakes when defending one key aspect of an injury-ridden Galaxy’s game.

The Sounders will get back to MLS play on Saturday against a familiar foe in the LA Galaxy, 13 days after hoisting the Leagues Cup trophy in a 3-0 win over Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and ready to make an MLS title run.

The Sounders had multiple injury updates on Tuesday on key players who underwent surgery, while Obed Vargas touched down in Austin for his All-Star Game training as well and spoke on the experience of being among the MLS’ best.

The Sounders were able to squeak out a point on the road, but unfortunately, they will have to endure yet another injury setback as Jordan Morris exited in the 90th minute of an eventual draw.

With two of the biggest offensive pieces out for the foreseeable future in Seattle, where can the Sounders find production to replace what they have lost on the injury front?

Offensive struggles continued for Rave Green on Saturday night as the Sounders were shut out once again in Nico Lodeiro’s return to Lumen Field.

Eduard Lowen’s free kick proved to be the difference in a 1-0 loss as a depleted Seattle side struggled to create chances.

Seattle couldn’t overcome mistakes in their defensive third and dropped the away leg to Cruz Azul in Mexico City, ending their Championship Cup hopes.

After a lackluster start to the MLS campaign, the Sounders pick up their first win of the regular season with a resounding victory against rivals LAFC.

The door was open for Seattle to take a much needed advantage in the home leg of the CONCACAAF Champions League tie with Mexican side Cruz Azul, but the Sounders couldn’t capitalize at Lumen Field.