Welcome to the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs.
It’s been three years since the Houston Dynamo were last here, so we’ll forgive you if you don’t completely remember the finer points of how the MLS Cup Playoffs work. Back in 2013, the Dynamo were still in the Eastern Conference and only five teams made the playoffs.
But here the Dynamo are, the fourth seed in the Western Conference and ready to host Sporting Kansas City at BBVA Compass Stadium this Thursday at 8:30 p.m (TICKETS). In the meantime, here’s a refresher on how the MLS Cup Playoffs work.