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FC Dallas has limped their way into the post-season, but they’re in it nonetheless. Because of the way they faltered towards the end, Dallas is one or two teams (Philadelphia Union) entering the playoffs on a losing streak. Does this matter? Maybe. None of that matters if Dallas can put together a complete game and take care of business at home tonight against the Portland Timbers.
Win? Advance. Lose? Stay home.
The staff are continuing to make picks this season and we’re going with a very simple points system:
Correct Result Prediction: 1pt
Correct Score: 2pts
Here’s where we stand so far:
BDS Standings
| Position | Name | Point Total |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Point Total |
| 1 | Drew Epperley | 29 |
| 2 | Jared Tilley | 27 |
| 3 | Nathan Hill | 26 |
| 4 | Ben Lyon | 22 |
| 5 | Jeff Loftin | 20 |
| 6 | Etan Cohn | 18 |
| 7 | Mohammad Bushnaq | 18 |
| 8 | Jack Rouse | 18 |
| 9 | Jason Poon | 17 |
| 10 | Ryan Scanlon | 16 |
| 11 | Scott Hiney | 9 |
| 12 | Jose Carmona | 8 |
| 13 | Andrew Gentry | 4 |
| 14 | Cody Gamond | 2 |
| 15 | Preston Wetherington | 2 |
| 16 | Noah Riffe | 1 |
Here are our staff predictions against POR:
FCD vs SEA
| Name | Result for FCD | FCD Score | Opposition Score | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Result for FCD | FCD Score | Opposition Score | Commentary |
| Ben Lyon | Win | 2 | 1 | The smug comments from Sounders fans this week... |
| Jack Rous | Win | 2 | 0 | How do they do it? Ricardo Pepi |
| Jason Poon | Loss | 0 | 2 | It's been fun but I'm not seeing a way out of Seattle with a win. |
| Jeff Loftin | Loss | 1 | 2 | Close loss after controversial play at the other end which mysteriously doesn't get VAR treatment. |
| Mohammad Bushnaq | Loss | 1 | 2 | Valiant effort but Dallas falls short in the Pacific NW for their revenge bid. |
| Nathan Hill | Draw | 2 | 2 | FC Dallas advance on PKs and claim the Cascadia Cup. Goals from Jara and Pepi. |
| Ryan Scanlon | Loss | 1 | 3 | Seattle’s quality and combination play will be too much for FC Dallas which will not let us get away with what we pulled off against Portland. Michael Barrios gives us a glimmer of hope with a goal before Jordan Morris and Nick Lodeiro put this out of reach. |
What do you guys think? Will it be trick or treat for FC Dallas tonight?