FC Dallas would clinch a Western Conference playoff berth on Saturday night if they can defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy for the second straight weekend when the teams meet in Carson, Calif.

A 2-1 home win over the Galaxy last weekend set up FC Dallas for the clinching opportunity. Dallas sits eighth in the Western Conference and controls its own destiny.

"Obviously, it's the biggest game of the year and we have been saying that about every game leading up to it," FC Dallas goalkeeper Michael Collodi said Thursday. "All we got to do is get into the playoffs and we have a chance at winning the Cup."

FC Dallas (10-11-11, 41 points) are one point ahead of both Real Salt Lake and the Colorado Rapids and three points in front of the San Jose Earthquakes. Only two of those four teams will make t

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