On the Forecheck, a Nashville Predators community

There were some things that went wrong with the Sounders on Sunday and learnings from that performance must be carried forward into Leg Two. There is also little doubt that they will.

Zach Slaton was invited to explain his controversial playoffs predictions post at his Forbes blog. Get ready to learn and love. It makes sense in the end.

Considering the recent results of only 2 points after facing 3 teams worse than the Sounders it seems like an odd question. And yet, there is worry as the team heads towards the MLS Cup Playoffs that they don't perform against good teams.

Improved depth has allowed Sounders to actually improve on most of last year's all-competition stats.

Our first comprehensive look this season at the playoff scenarios unfolding, including Supporters Shield odds, strength of schedule, and Seattle's likely playoff opponent.

It's pretty rare to churn the roster as much as Seattle has this season and still maintain a winning record.

Playoff, Shield, and Cup odds for every MLS team at the halfway point of the season.

How the team and league stack up in net shots taken.

Ten of eleven regulars started in the Sounder's last MLS game. There will be even more variety in the weeks to come.

If you think the Seattle Sounders offense is broken, what if the numbers and the chalkboards show that it isn't?