[MLS SCHEDULE: Playoffs] As many as 14 of the 15 MLS playoff games will air on national television, including two on NBC. The playoffs begin Wednesday when the Chicago Fire hosts the Houston Dynamo in a play-in game. The Los Angeles Galaxy plays the Vancouver Whitecaps in the other play-in game on Thursday. For the MLS playoff schedule ...

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Play-in Game
Oct. 31 in Bridgeview, Ill.
Chicago vs. Houston, 9 pm ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes)

Semifinals, First Leg
Nov. 3 in Harrison, N.J.
New York vs. D.C. United, 8 pm ET (NBCSN)
Nov. 4
Chicago or Houston vs. Sporting KC, 3:30 pm ET (NBC)

Semifinals, Second Leg
Nov. 7 in Washington, D.C.
D.C. United vs. New York, 8 pm ET (NBCSN)
Nov. 7 in Kansas City, Kan.
Sporting KC vs. Chicago or Houston, 7 pm ET (MLS Live, Direct Kick)

Final, First Leg
Nov. 10
3:30 pm ET (NBC)

Final, Second Leg
Nov. 17 or 18

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Play-in Game
Nov. 1 in Carson, Calif.
Los Angeles vs. Vancouver, 10:30 pm ET (NBCSN)

Semifinals, First Leg
Nov. 3 in Seattle
Seattle vs. Real Salt Lake, 10 pm ET (NBCSN)
Nov. 4
Los Angeles vs. San Jose, 9 pm ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes)
or ...
Vancouver vs. San Jose, 10:30 pm ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes)

Semifinals, Second Leg
Nov. 7 in Santa Clara, Calif.
San Jose vs. Los Angeles, 11 pm ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes)
or ...
San Jose vs. Vancouver, TBD (MLS Live)
Nov. 8 in Sandy, Utah
Seattle vs. Real Salt Lake, 9:30 pm ET (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes)

Final, First Leg
Nov. 11 or 12

Final, Second Leg
Nov. 17 or 18

MLS CUP 2012
Dec. 1
4:30 pm ET (ESPN, TeleFutura)