The 2017 Table :: Magic Numbers, Tragic Numbers & Other Farcical Figures

And people say bottom dwellers have nothing to play for in a closed league with playoffs.

 

Drink an Old Chub for me

 

Exodus 16:23 - And he said unto them, This is that which the TOAST hath said, Wednesday is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the TOAST: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the weekend.

 

Dallas finished it off!

On July 26 they were in first in the West with 34 points on 19 games and a goal difference of +13.

Over the next 15 games they accumulated only 12 points going 2-7-6 and finished out of the playoffs (although only on a tie-breaker.) Their only two wins were over Colorado and LA. Even worse they were outscored 16 to 29. That final Galaxy game sort of saved them because before Sunday that number would have been 11 to 28.

 

Code:

Pl.  TM - "PPG" (  W-  D-  L) [2017 PPG]

 1. ATL - 1.618 ( 15- 10-  9) [1.618]**
 2. SEA - 1.605 (148- 76-100) [1.559]
 3. LAG - 1.592 (347-183-239) [0.941]
 4. CHI - 1.438 (267-171-238) [1.618]
 5. HOU - 1.426 (157-125-136) [1.471]
 6. NYC - 1.423 ( 41- 25- 38) [1.676]*
 7. CLB - 1.415 (289-177-272) [1.588]
 8. DCU - 1.409 (290-174-277) [0.941]
 9. DAL - 1.406 (287-178-274) [1.353]
10. POR - 1.403 ( 91- 75- 82) [1.559]
11. SKC - 1.400 (282-193-267) [1.441]
12. NYR - 1.374 (283-172-288) [1.471]
13. RSL - 1.360 (163-115-166) [1.324]
14. SJE - 1.357 (236-185-237) [1.353]
15. NER - 1.322 (265-182-292) [1.324]
16. VAN - 1.310 ( 84- 65- 93) [1.529]*
17. MIA - 1.288 ( 48- 26- 58)        *
17. TBM    - 1.288 ( 74- 33- 91)        *
19. COL - 1.283 (257-172-306) [0.971]
20. MTL - 1.277 ( 75- 47- 91) [1.147]*
21. TOR - 1.225 (116- 99-150) [2.029]
22. ORL - 1.216 ( 31- 31- 40) [1.147]*
23. PHI - 1.185 ( 82- 75-114) [1.235]*
24. CHV - 1.104 ( 94- 80-154)        *
25. MIN - 1.059 ( 10-  6- 18) [1.059]**

*Zero MLS Cup appearances
**First year team

 

Atlanta, the BEST team in MLS.

 

Final 2017 disciplinary stats for the ten teams eliminated from playoff contention:

COLORADO RAPIDS (1996- )
735 g, 1.77 Y/g, 87 R (0.12/g)
2017: 34 g, 2.18 Y/g, 6 R (0.18/g)

D.C. UNITED (1996- )
741 g, 1.81 Y/g, 87 R (0.12/g)
2017: 34 g, 1.59 Y/g, 3 R (0.09/g)

FC DALLAS (1996- )
aka Dallas Burn (1996-2004)
739 g, 1.76 Y/g, 103 R (0.14/g)
2017: 34 g, 1.79 Y/g, 3 R (0.09/g)

LOS ANGELES GALAXY (1996- )
769 g, 1.65 Y/g, 72 R (0.09/g)
2017: 34 g, 2.03 Y/g, 8 R (0.24/g)

MINNESOTA UNITED FC (2017- )
34 g, 1.97 Y/g, 3 R (0.09/g)

MONTREAL IMPACT (2012- )
213 g, 1.88 Y/g, 32 R (0.15/g)
2017: 34 g, 2.03 Y/g, 6 R (0.18/g)

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (1996- )
739 g, 1.67 Y/g, 95 R (0.13/g)
2017: 34 g, 1.59 Y/g, 6 R (0.18/g)

ORLANDO CITY SC (2015- )
102 g, 2.04 Y/g, 22 R (0.22/g)
2017: 34 g, 1.85 Y/g, 8 R (0.24/g)

PHILADELPHIA UNION (2010- )
271 g, 1.54 Y/g, 33 R (0.12/g)
2017: 34 g, 1.53 Y/g, 2 R (0.06/g)

REAL SALT LAKE (2005- )
444 g, 1.82 Y/g, 64 R (0.14/g)
2017: 34 g, 1.91 Y/g, 4 R (0.12/g)

 

Technically, the best to in the HISTORY of MLS.

 

I just hope LAFC sucks their first year

 

We all do. Hating NY and LA is a responsibility and a privilege for everyone else.

 

As long as they're better than LAG, all will be well. Have we ever had back to back Wooden Spoon winners? Now's the time to encourage that lofty feat.

 

The Fire did it in 2015 and 2016. I think that was the first time.

 

Correct on both.

 

They kept Sigi, AND gave him more responsibility. With how he did overall last season... maybe LAG are looking for more woodenware.

 

Houston, San Jose, and Chicago making the playoffs this year after some absence means that only two teams haven't made it in in the last 3 years:

Orlando City
Minnesota United

Really you only have to go back 2 years to get everyone else except New England.

Appearances in the last 3 years:

NY Red Bulls -3
Toronto -3
Columbus -2
DC United -2
Montreal -2
NY City -2
Atlanta -1
Chicago -1
New England -1
Philadelphia -1

Kansas City -3
Seattle -3
Dallas -2
LA Galaxy -2
Portland -2
Vancouver -2
Colorado -1
Houston -1
Salt Lake -1
San Jose -1

 

^ But remember that TFC went their first 8 seasons without making it to the playoffs, which is still the record for futility. I keep reminding myself of that so I enjoy the ride now for as long as it lasts (which I give about another 2 years).

 

RIP in peace

CHICAGO FIRE (1998- )
677 g, 1.69 Y/g, 78 R (0.12/g)
2017: 35 g, 1.34 Y/g, 2 R (0.06/g)

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (1996-2005; 2008- )
aka San Jose Clash (1996-1999)
659 g, 1.70 Y/g, 88 R (0.13/g)
2017: 35 g, 1.60 Y/g, 7 R (0.20/g)

 

RIP in peace? Are you one of those weirdos that says ATM machine and PIN number too...although I guess I can't complain when the official league website gets it wrong.

 

Relax, it's just a joke.

 

What was the lowest ever points total for an MLS team in one season? We are going to break it next year.

 

Yeah I was just teasing as well, should have put a at the end to make clearer.

 

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