A hotly contested 0-0 draw between Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake leaves it all to play for on Decision Day when 10 MLS matches kick off simultaneously next Sunday at 3 p.m. CT to close out the 2016 MLS regular season.
For Sporting Kansas City, the underlying message is simple: Win, and we're in.
Manager Peter Vermes' men hold the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference heading into next weekend's all-important finale against the already-eliminated San Jose Earthquakes. While the LA Galaxy have the No. 3 seed wrapped up, Sporting Kansas City, Seattle Sounders, Real Salt Lake and Portland Timbers could all finish anywhere between fourth (and a home playoff game) and seventh (and an unwelcome end to the year).