The Seattle Sounders defeated the Colorado Rapids 3-0 on Sunday to secure the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference and a Knockout Round bye in the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs. Since 2011, the No. 2 seed has reached the MLS Cup Final six times, the most of any seed.
Seattle joins the first-place Portland Timbers, who earned the top seed in the West by virtue of their 2-1 victory over the previously top-ranked Vancouver Whitecaps. Here is how the West’s playoff picture looks:
As the No. 2 seed, the Sounders will face the higher-seeded team that comes out of the Knockout Round.