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Confident or not? Factors to consider for Phoenix RIsing's playoff trip to New mexico

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November 3, 2024
Image: Laurence Wyke of Phoenix Rising as his team takes on New Mexico United (Image: Phoenix Rising/New Mexico United)

Phoenix Rising, the defending USL Championship winners, are entering the 2024 postseason as the bottom seeded team in the league. Their 42-point haul represents the lowest points-per-game tally of any side to make the playoffs in the West since USL split into geographic conferences in 2015.
Their reward for making it this far? An away clash against top-seed New Mexico United, one of Rising's nearest rivals. But should Phoenix Rising fans be confident as the team rolls into Albuquerque? Or should they be concerned?
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