So much for the playoffs. It was fun while it lasted, but Sporting Kansas City are essentially eliminated after their 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy last weekend. That leaves them with a max point total of 45, which would only be good enough to make the playoffs in an MLS that used to allow 60 percent of the teams into the playoffs, and even then only in a really down year for a conference (2016 in the East).
At this point, the top four teams in the Western Conference (LAFC, Austin FC, FC Dallas and Nashville SC) are at (Nashville) or above (the other three) the 45 point mark.