Minnesota United slowly drifted further down the Western Conference table over the last few weeks as they hit a slump and only picked up one point over the last six games.
The Loons welcomed Vancouver Whitecaps to St. Paul in a match that was critical to both teams' postseason hopes.
Have a closer look at how the drama unfolded as MLS Decision Day came to a close with our photo gallery.
As the sixth seed MNUFC will travel down to Texas to take on third seed FC Dallas in the first round of the playoffs.