With a win Sunday in their regular-season finale against Colorado, Sounders FC would finish in second place and get a bye.
For Will Bruin and his Sounders, the 2017 playoffs have already begun.
Technically, there’s a regular season finale to play on Sunday at CenturyLink Field against the Colorado Rapids. But in reality, with the Sounders having the potential to finish as high as second or as low as fifth in the Western Conference, they know this is where their fortunes could be decided.
“The way I look at it is that it’s a must win because you want to control your own destiny,’’ said Bruin, whose two goals in last Sunday’s 4-0 win over FC Dallas helped clinched the team’s eighth consecutive playoff berth.