CARSON, Calif. – LA Galaxy goalkeeper Brian Rowe said he isn’t much of a standings watcher, but he can’t help but look at how the postseason race is shaping up in the West.
FC Dallas tops the conference with 51 points, and three teams – the Galaxy, Colorado and Real Salt Lake – are tied for second eight points behind. Sporting Kansas City is fifth with 38 points and defending MLS Cup champion Portland is sixth with 35.
Only the top six teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs, which makes Wednesday’s showdown between the Galaxy (10-4-13) and Real Salt Lake (12-8-7) at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah (6:30 p.