Major League Soccer is into the final stretch, and Real Salt Lake are inching closer to yet another berth in the postseason.
With a win or a tie against the Whitecaps on Saturday in Vancouver (7 pm ET, TSN2 in Canada and MLS LIVE in USA), RSL can clinch their spot in the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, the longest active streak in MLS.
Chivas USA, meanwhile, are in danger of missing the postseason for the sixth straight year.
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Here are the MLS playoff scenarios for this week, Sept. 26-28:
Real Salt Lake will clinch a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs IF
- Real Salt Lake win or tie vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday
Chivas USA will be eliminated from playoff contention IF
- Chivas USA lose or tie vs. Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday
OR
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC win vs. Real Salt Lake on Saturday
OR
- Portland Timbers win or tie vs. Toronto FC on Saturday
D.C. United will clinch a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs IF
- D.C. United win vs. Philadelphia Union on Saturday
AND
- Toronto FC lose or tie vs. Portland Timbers on Saturday
AND
- Columbus Crew lose or tie vs. Montreal Impact on Saturday
OR
- D.C. United win vs. Philadelphia Union on Saturday
AND
- New England Revolution lose vs. Sporting KC on Friday
AND
- New York Red Bulls lose vs. LA Galaxy on Sunday
Seattle Sounders FC have clinched a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs
LA Galaxy have clinched a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs
Montréal Impact have been eliminated from playoff contention
