Sporting Kansas City was off this weekend, but two MLS matches unfolded elsewhere that carried major implications in the Western Conference playoff picture.
LAFC trailed the Houston Dynamo in the first half of Friday's home tilt, sat through a 104-minute rain delay, then rallied in the second half to prevail 4-2. The following afternoon, FC Dallas looked destined to secure a road point at D.C. United before conceding in the 86th minute to fall 1-0.
As the MLS calendar turns to the penultimate week of the 2018 regular season, let’s take stock of where Sporting KC stands in the ultra-competitive West.