It's a do-or-die wildcard round followed by the best-of-three first round as MLS begins the march towards a champions

The MLS Cup playoffs begin with the Wild Card round, and ESPN details which of Chicago, Orlando, Portland and Salt Lake will be moving on to Round 1.

The Vancouver Whitecaps let the top spot in the Western Conference slip on Decision Day with a 2–1 loss to FC Dallas, who they meet in the first round of the playoffs. For Dallas, that’s immense confidence, and for Vancouver, a worrying trend.