There are three games left in the 2018 season for Sporting Kansas City. Their chase for a home playoff game is anything but assured. They could finish as high as first and as low as fifth. If they land in fifth, that would mean going on the road for the fifth straight year to play in the knockout round of the playoffs. While it’s arguable they’ve played well the last three weeks, they’ve gotten just two of a possible nine points and have put themselves in a tough spot.
With Sporting KC observing the FIFA International break this weekend, it seemed like a good time to look at the standings and the remaining games of the eight teams still alive in the MLS Western Conference playoff race.