FC Dallas won the 2016 MLS Western Conference playoff race on 60 points, 2 points ahead of Colorado Rapids. It came down to the final days: FC Dallas did not lead for good until October 16, 2016.
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Western standings, 2016
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
FC Dallas (DAL)
17
8
9
60
4-2-4
T1
Colorado Rapids (COL)
15
6
13
58
4-3-3
T1
LA Galaxy (LA)
12
6
16
52
3-2-5
T1
Seattle Sounders FC (SEA)
14
14
6
48
5-2-3
W1
Sporting Kansas City (SKC)
13
13
8
47
3-3-4
W1
Real Salt Lake (RSL)
12
12
10
46
2-5-3
L1
Portland Timbers (POR)
12
14
8
44
4-6-0
L1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (VAN)
10
15
9
39
2-5-3
W1
San Jose Earthquakes (SJ)
8
12
14
38
1-5-4
L1
Houston Dynamo FC (HOU)
7
14
13
34
2-4-4
T1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 11 times.
FC Dallas trailed by as many as 4 points on June 22, 2016.
FC Dallas took first place for good on October 16, 2016.
Colorado Rapids led by 4 points as late as June 24, 2016.
FC Dallas led by as many as 8 points on September 3, 2016.
FC Dallas went 5-1-1 from June 24, 2016 to July 31, 2016, turning a deficit of 4 points into a lead of 6 points.
The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 64 of the 84 days played.
Seven teams held first place.
FC Dallas spent 138 of the season's 232 charted days in first place.