A trio of MLS games took place on Wednesday, and the postseason picture became a bit clearer heading into the final two weekends of the season.

One day after helping set up both goals in Italy’s 2-1 win over Norway in Rome, Sebastian Giovinco scored maybe the most significant goal in Toronto FC history, a second-half stunner against the New York Red Bulls that sealed the club’s first-ever trip to the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Reds jumped all the way from fifth place to second in the Eastern Conference with their victory.

In the West, FC Dallas beat Vancouver 2-0 to draw level with the Red Bulls in the Supporters’ Shield race, while the Portland Timbers picked up three crucial points in a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake. ESPN’s Paul Carr figures the Western Conference playoff berths are just about settled, with both Sounders FC and Portland having better than a 90 percent chance of reaching the postseason.

Portland's win at RSL nearly ends the West playoff drama. Updated SPI playoff odds: SKC 99% SEA 93% POR 91% SJ 16% RSL 1% HOU 0.6% — Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) October 15, 2015

Relating to the Sounders, here are a few things to know heading into Sunday’s clash with the Houston Dynamo: