It wasn’t how they’d have planned to it, but results elsewhere mean that Diego Gómez’s Phoenix Rising side will be in the USL Championship playoffs despite their loss to Memphis 901.

Now, the question is if they can climb the table.

Can Tomás Ángel, Jearl Margaritha and Rocco Rios Novo lift Rising up as high as sixth in the West, or will it be another trip to Albuquerque to face Greg Hurst’s New Mexico United squad?

Join Owain Evans and Rees Goodall on the PHNX Rising Podcast to break down the final week’s scenarios.

0:00 Intro

2:54 Recapping Match Against Memphis 901

10:38 Jearl Margaritha Needs To Start

11:59 “Fede” Varela’s Performance

15:30 Rising Will Go Into Games With The Goal Of Not Losing

17:18 Results From Other Clubs Over The Weekend

23:10 Rising Playoff Scenarios

25:16 New Mexico Potential Playoff Matchup

27:28 Las Vegas Potential Playoff Matchup

30:03 Sacramento Potential Playoff Matchup

32:41 Colorado Potential Playoff Matchup

35:35 Memphis Potential Playoff Matchup

39:00 Ranking The Potential USL Championship Playoff Matchups