After nearly eight months of matches, the MLS season has reached Decision Day.

For Real Salt Lake, it's a simple scenario: Win and you're in. Tie or lose and you might be out of luck.

It will try to keep others out of the equation Saturday night when it closes the regular season at St. Louis City SC.

RSL (12-17-4, 40 points) could have sealed its postseason berth on October 11 in Seattle but conceded in the fourth minute of a 1-0 loss to the Sounders. That kept Dallas (41 points) and Colorado (40 points) in contention for the final two playoffs spots, although both have tough matches against West-leading Vancouver and LAFC, respectively.

"We all know what's on the line right now," said defender Justen Glad. "It's that time of year where it's going to take a little more to win games. Yo

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