[MLS SCHEDULE: Playoffs] The MLS playoffs continue with games Friday, Saturday and two on Sunday. Play begins Friday when the Seattle Sounders host Real Salt Lake in the first leg of their Western Conference semifinal series. RSL won last year's semifinal series against Seattle, 3-2, and takes a seven-game unbeaten streak in all competitions into the game. The Sounders have yet to score in three games this season against RSL -- two 0-0 ties and a 1-0 loss -- and the injured Eddie Johnson is doubtful. For all the playoff action ...

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Play-in Game
Nov. 1 in Carson, Calif.
Los Angeles 2 Vancouver 1

Semifinals, First Leg
Nov. 2 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

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Play-in Game
Oct. 31 in Bridgeview, Ill.
Chicago 1 Houston 2.

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

Semifinals, Second Leg
Nov. 7 in Harrison, N.J.
New York vs. D.C. United, 8 pm ET (NBCSN)
Nov. 7 in Kansas City, Kan.
Sporting KC vs. 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

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