As the last weeks of the season are upon us, some MLS teams are geared up to move up the standings and make an impression in the playoffs.
Some things in MLS are expected: the LA Galaxy round up into form in late summer, some other team goes on a surge in their last 10 games and Houston and Chicago remain largely irrelevant.
Here`s a look at how each MLS team is poised to enter the home stretch ... They are listed here in the order I expect them to finish in. Let`s start in the East.