The top four in the Western Conference were up in the air entering Sunday’s slate of matches. Multiple scenarios were in play for who could and ultimately would secure the first round playoff bye.
Arguably the biggest match of the day in the league came in Missouri, where Sporting Kansas City hosted Los Angeles FC in what would play a huge role in determining the final playoff pairings. It was a quite simple scenario for Sporting KC: Win and they would win the conference; lose, and potentially drop as low as fourth.
LAFC, KC’s opponents, required some assistance from the Colorado Rapids, who were playing host to FC Dallas, if they wanted to win the West.