Sporting Kansas City head into the weekend with the ability to lock up their eighth straight playoff appearance. All they need to do is win and get a loss out of Real Salt Lake and a loss or tie from the Portland Timbers and a loss or tie from the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Getting into the playoffs this weekend isn’t of the utmost concern. Sporting KC will make the playoffs, it’s where they are seeded that is of greater concern. FiveThirtyEight has them at an 86 percent chance of finishing first or second and getting a first round bye.