As the calendar turns to September, Major League Soccer enters its proverbial home stretch.
Just when outdoor temperatures begin to drop, pressure around the league amplifies as clubs battle for their postseason lives. As of today, no team has clinched a playoff spot, nor is any team mathematically eliminated.
In short, there’s still everything to play for.
That leads us to our first 2016 installment of Playoff Math. Despite its losing record, Sporting Kansas City (11-12-5, 38 points) is actually in decent shape heading into the final two months of the regular season. Peter Vermes’ men sit fifth in the Western Conference table, six points above the dubious red line.