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After taking the weekend off for international competition, the MLS returns with just two weeks remaining in the regular season. The Seattle Sounders (52 points, 14-7-10) are currently in third place in the Western Conference standings, just three points out of second place but only two points ahead of the fourth place Los Angeles Galaxy.
The playoff picture in the Western Conference is basically set, with Seattle among four teams already clinching berths in the MLS postseason. The San Jose Earthquakes (64 points, 19-6-7 record) and Real Salt Lake (55 points, 17-11-4 record) are the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the West, respectively. The Vancouver Whitecaps will try, in the final two weeks, to fight FC Dallas for the fifth and final playoff spot.
The Sounders will finish the regular season against Real Salt Lake, FC Dallas and Los Angeles.
The full MLS standings are below.
Western Conference
1) San Jose Earthquakes (64 points)
2) Real Salt Lake (55)
3) Seattle Sounders FC (52)
4) LA Galaxy (50)
5) Vancouver Whitecaps (42)
6) FC Dallas (38)
7) Colorado Rapids (31)
8) Portland Timbers (30)
9) Chivas USA (29)
Eastern Conference
1) Sporting Kansas City (59 points)
2) Chicago Fire (56)
3) D.C. United (54)
4) New York Red Bulls (53)
5) Houston Dynamo (50)
6) Columbus Crew (49)
7) Montreal Impact (41)
8) Philadelphia Union (36)
9) New England Revolution (29)
10) Toronto FC (22)