FRISCO – Only two Western Conference playoff teams had matches this past weekend, but it made the top of the table way more interesting with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
Dallas' four-point lead dropped to one point after a loss and an LAFC win. Dallas dropped a road match 1-0 to D.C. United after giving up the game-winning goal in the 86th minute. Dallas will host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in the team's last home game of the season.
LAFC fell behind 1-0 to the Houston Dynamo before scoring four unanswered goals, defeating the Dynamo 4-2. The win puts LAFC three points ahead of Sporting KC for the second seed in the conference and a first-round bye.
Before Sporting plays FC Dallas, it will have a midweek game in Vancouver. With six points on the line for Sporting this week, it has the possibility to make a move from third place to first.
Portland leads Seattle by one point for the fourth seed and a home match in the Knockout Round. The Timbers will host Real Salt Lake on Sunday.
Seattle Sounders FC has a two match week. First, it will head to Orlando on Wednesday and face a team who is winless in its last 12 matches. Then it will have a road game in Houston on Sunday. Seattle defeated the Dynamo 4-1 last week at home.
The LA Galaxy trail Real Salt Lake by one point for the final playoff spot. The Galaxy head to Minnesota this week riding a three-game point streak.
