AND there is the final whistle! the 2017 MLS Regular Season is done, dusted, and recorded, and the Portland Timbers have vanquished the demons of 2016 by not only qualifying for the playoffs but by locking down the #1 Seed in the Western Conference. As such they will avoid the Knockout stage and will host the second leg of the Conference Semi-Finals, and Finals should they advance that far. Unfortunately due to the fact that the East has been so much better than the West this year that they will only be able to host MLS Cup if New York Red Bulls surprise everyone and win the East.
Final SFPI 2017 MLS Power Rankings
