What’s at stake

MLS is calling Sunday “Decision Day” since playoff pairings are up for grabs in all 10 regular-season finals, which will kick off at the same time. The Galaxy, who have already clinched third place in the Western Conference and secured a home date for their playoff opener later this week, are the only postseason qualifier who have nothing at stake. Here’s a look at what the other conference teams are playing for:

FC Dallas: (1st place, 59 points): Needs at least a draw with the Galaxy — or a Colorado loss to Houston — to finish with the league’s best record and assure itself of home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Colorado (2nd place, 57 points): Needs a win and an FC Dallas loss to clinch first place and the home-field advantage. Galaxy (3rd place, 51 points): Will open the playoffs at home later this week regardless of Sunday’s results.

Real Salt Lake (4th place, 46 points): Clinches a playoff berth with a draw in Seattle and clinches a home playoff opener with a win. A loss, however, could end Salt Lake’s season.

Seattle (5th place, 45 points): Earns a home playoff opener with a win over Salt Lake and can clinch a postseason invite with a draw provided Portland and Kansas City don’t both win. Would be eliminated with a loss if both Kansas City and Portland win. Sporting Kansas City, Portland (6th place tie, 44 points): Both teams advance with a win, regardless of what happens in Seattle. One of the two can also advance with a draw — Kansas City at home vs. San Jose, Portland on the road in Vancouver — provided Seattle loses. If Seattle wins, however, only Kansas City would advance with a tie since it holds a narrow advantage over Portland in goal-differential. Portland could also advance with a loss if Kansas City loses by at least two more goals than do the Timbers.