When Sporting Kansas City embarks on the MLS postseason Sunday, it will do so from a bit of an unusual position, at least recently.
As the favorite.
Sporting KC is the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, its first time earning the top seed since 2012, when it was still in the Eastern Conference. Sporting KC has a bye from the knockout round this week and awaits its opponent in the conference semifinals, which begin Sunday.
So how long will Sporting’s stay in the playoffs last?
Let’s start with the math, and then we’ll get to the predictions.