"By The Numbers" is a season-long series sponsored by The Kansas Department of Transportation, giving a statistical preview of every Sporting KC match.
16,785 The number of crashes due to distracted driving in Kansas in 2016.
The battle for playoff seeding continues Wednesday when Sporting Kansas City (15-8-8, 3rd place) visits Vancouver Whitecaps FC (12-12-7, 8th place) in a monumental Western Conference clash at BC Place. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CT with live coverage FOX Sports Kansas City, FOX Sports Midwest Plus, FOX Sports GO, ESPN 94.5 FM and ESPN Deportes KC 1480 AM.