The Seattle Sounders can secure their eighth consecutive postseason berth this weekend at FC Dallas. With that in mind, here are this weekend’s schedules and subsequent playoff scenarios (all games Sunday at 2 p.m. PT):
Seattle Sounders at FC Dallas (JOEtv, Univision-Seattle, SoundersFC.com, El Rey 1360AM)
Colorado Rapids at Portland Timbers (ESPN2)
Sporting Kansas City at Real Salt Lake (MLS LIVE)
LA Galaxy at Houston Dynamo (MLS LIVE)
Seattle will clinch a postseason with:
- A win at FC Dallas
- A draw or loss at FC Dallas AND a Portland draw or loss versus Colorado
Seattle can move to third place with:
- A win at FC Dallas AND an LA loss at Houston
Seattle will stay at fourth place with:
- A win at FC Dallas AND an LA win/draw at Houston
- A draw at FC Dallas AND Sporting KC win over RSL IF better goal differential than SKC (SEA currently +2)
- A draw at FC Dallas AND a draw between Sporting KC and RSL
Seattle will drop to fifth place with:
- A draw at FC Dallas AND Sporting KC win over RSL IF worse goal differential than SKC (SEA currently +2)
- A draw at FC Dallas AND an RSL win over Sporting KC
- A loss at FC Dallas AND an RSL win over Sporting KC