The Houston Dynamo open up the 2017 MLS regular season with a very tough test against the defending MLS Cup champions, Seattle Sounders FC. After a poor start to 2016, the Sounders turned things around midseason en route to their cup run, and feature one of the most dangerous attacking trios with Clint Dempsey, Jordan Morris, and Nicolás Lodeiro.
Seattle can hurt you in different ways. With Morris, you have a direct option behind defenses but also a talented young soccer player that can combine with his midfield. His rookie season was outstanding and he led the line to an MLS Cup after Dempsey went out with health issues.