ShareMinnesota United's playoff hopes look slim, though head coach Cameron Knowles is taking it all on a game-by-game basis.Cameron Knowles insists Minnesota United will focus on one game at a time as they aim to keep themselves in the playoff picture.Minnesota came from behind to lead the Houston Dynamo 2-1 last time out, only to concede a late equaliser.It is now seven MLS games without a win for the Loons, who did at least snap a five-match losing streak.That run has left Minnesota 14th in the Western Conference, though they are still not out of the playoff picture, with six points separating them from the LA Galaxy in ninth.Games are running out, but Knowles is taking it one fixture at a time.He said: "We think about the next game. There's six points to play for this week."That's what we have to focus on, that’s what all our effort goes on – the next game."Reflecting on the topsy-turvy clash with Houston, Knowles said: "In terms of the game plan, [Houston] scored from one of two open-play chances in the first half."When we look at what we were able to create, we had to be happy with that. To come in at 1-0 down. Unfortunately, we've been in that situation multiple times this year, but we also know we can get points from that situation."The way the guys came out to get straight back into it was a great response. We just needed to close it out."For the most part, we did well. We had other chances to make it 3-1 and really put the game out of sight."The Rapids have not won in three games, but sit in eighth place in the West, four points behind the Seattle Sounders, who round out the guaranteed playoff spots.PLAYERS TO WATCHColorado Rapids – Donavan PhillipPhilip has scored in each of his last three matches, including Colorado's lone goal in their last outing.At 21 years and 192 days old, Phillip became the youngest player in Rapids history to score in three straight regular-season matches.Minnesota United – Kelvin YeboahYeboah has scored seven goals in his last eight regular-season matches, including finding the net on Saturday against Houston.Only Lionel Messi (10) and Antoine Griezmann (eight) have scored more MLS goals than Yeboah since this run began in late August.He is Minnesota's all-time single-season scorer in MLS, with 15 goals.MATCH PREDICTION: COLORADO RAPIDS WINMinnesota have won just one of their last 17 regular-season matches (D7 L9) dating back to early May, including going winless in seven straight (D2 L5).The Loons have scored 15 times over this seven-match winless stretch, but conceded 22, shipping multiple goals in all seven games.Colorado, on the other hand, are unbeaten in eight straight regular-season home matches (W6 D2).The Rapids have lost only three of their last 19 regular-season home matches dating back to July 2025 (W12 D4).They have lost only one of their nine all-time home matches against Minnesota (W5 D3), a 2-1 defeat in March 2023. The Loons are, though, unbeaten in their last three in Colorado (W1 D2), after losing the previous five visits.OPTA WIN PROBABILITYColorado Rapids – 45.2%Draw – 24.8%Minnesota United – 30%Minnesota United's playoff hopes look slim, though head coach Cameron Knowles is taking it all on a game-by-game basis.Cameron Knowles insists Minnesota United will focus on one game at a time as they aim to keep themselves in the playoff picture.Minnesota came from behind to lead the Houston Dynamo 2-1 last time out, only to concede a late equaliser.It is now seven MLS games without a win for the Loons, who did at least snap a five-match losing streak.That run has left Minnesota 14th in the Western Conference, though they are still not out of the playoff picture, with six points separating them from the LA Galaxy in ninth.Games are running out, but Knowles is taking it one fixture at a time.He said: "We think about the next game. There's six points to play for this week."That's what we have to focus on, that’s what all our effort goes on – the next game."Reflecting on the topsy-turvy clash with Houston, Knowles said: "In terms of the game plan, [Houston] scored from one of two open-play chances in the first half."When we look at what we were able to create, we had to be happy with that. To come in at 1-0 down. Unfortunately, we've been in that situation multiple times this year, but we also know we can get points from that situation."The way the guys came out to get straight back into it was a great response. We just needed to close it out."For the most part, we did well. We had other chances to make it 3-1 and really put the game out of sight."The Rapids have not won in three games, but sit in eighth place in the West, four points behind the Seattle Sounders, who round out the guaranteed playoff spots.PLAYERS TO WATCHColorado Rapids – Donavan PhillipPhilip has scored in each of his last three matches, including Colorado's lone goal in their last outing.At 21 years and 192 days old, Phillip became the youngest player in Rapids history to score in three straight regular-season matches.Minnesota United – Kelvin YeboahYeboah has scored seven goals in his last eight regular-season matches, including finding the net on Saturday against Houston.Only Lionel Messi (10) and Antoine Griezmann (eight) have scored more MLS goals than Yeboah since this run began in late August.He is Minnesota's all-time single-season scorer in MLS, with 15 goals.MATCH PREDICTION: COLORADO RAPIDS WINMinnesota have won just one of their last 17 regular-season matches (D7 L9) dating back to early May, including going winless in seven straight (D2 L5).The Loons have scored 15 times over this seven-match winless stretch, but conceded 22, shipping multiple goals in all seven games.Colorado, on the other hand, are unbeaten in eight straight regular-season home matches (W6 D2).The Rapids have lost only three of their last 19 regular-season home matches dating back to July 2025 (W12 D4).They have lost only one of their nine all-time home matches against Minnesota (W5 D3), a 2-1 defeat in March 2023. The Loons are, though, unbeaten in their last three in Colorado (W1 D2), after losing the previous five visits.OPTA WIN PROBABILITYColorado Rapids – 45.2%Draw – 24.8%Minnesota United – 30%