<html><head><body><table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="Top" colspan="10" bgcolor="#330099"><div align="Center"><font color="#cccccc"><u><big><big><big><b>MLS PLAYOFF RACE</b></big></big></big></u></font><br></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#ff6600"><div align="Left"><font color="#000000"><big><b>TEAM</b><br></big></font></div></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#ff6600"><div align="Left"><font color="#000000"><big><b>GP</b><br></big></font></div></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#ff6600"><div align="Left"><font color="#000000"><big><b>W</b></big></font></div></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#ff6600"><div align="Left"><font color="#000000"><big><b>T</b></big></font></div></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#ff6600"><div align="Left"><font color="#000000"><big><b>L<br></b></big></font></div></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#ff6600"><div align="Left"><font color="#000000"><big><b>GD</b><br></big></font></div></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#ff6600"> <div align="Left"><font color="#000000"><big><b>PTS</b></big></font></div></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#ff6600"><font color="#000000"><big><b>PM#</b></big></font><br></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#ff6600"><font color="#000000"><big><b>SSF</b></big></font></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#ff6600"><font color="#000000"><big><b>GAMES LEFT</b></big></font></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" colspan="10"><u>SUPPORTERS SHIELD RACE</u><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#3366ff"><big><b><font color="#ffffff">San Jose</font></b></big> <big><b>(W)</b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">22<br></td><td valign="Top">12<br></td><td valign="Top">3<br></td><td valign="Top">7<br></td><td valign="Top">+14<br></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#009900"><big><b>39</b></big></td><td valign="Top">2<br></td><td valign="Top">33.16<br></td><td valign="Top">vDAL, @COL, DC, <br>vCLB, @LA, vLA<br></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#cc0000"><big><b>Dallas</b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">22<br></td><td valign="Top">10<br></td><td valign="Top">7<br></td><td valign="Top">5<br></td><td valign="Top">+5<big><b><br></b></big></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#009900"><big><b>37</b></big></td><td valign="Top">4<br></td><td valign="Top">30.3<br></td><td valign="Top">@SJ, vLA, @COL, <br>vMET, vNE, @DC<br></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#ffcc00"><big><font color="#009900"><b>Los Angeles</b></font></big><br></td><td valign="Top">22<br></td><td valign="Top">11<br></td><td valign="Top">3<br></td><td valign="Top">8<br></td><td valign="Top">+5<br></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#009900"><big><b>36</b></big></td><td valign="Top">5<br></td><td valign="Top">35<br></td><td valign="Top">vKC, @DAL, vMET, <br>@CHI, vSJ, @SJ<br></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" colspan="10"><u>PLAYOFF RACE</u><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" bgcolor="red"><big><b><font color="#ffffff">Chicago<font color="#000000">(E)</font></font></b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">23<br></td><td valign="Top">10<br></td><td valign="Top">4<br></td><td valign="Top">9<br></td><td valign="Top">+9<br></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="yellow"><big><b>34</b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">7<br></td><td valign="Top">31.6<br></td><td valign="Top">vNE, @KC, vLA,<br>vCLB, @CLB<br></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" bgcolor="yellow"><big><b>Columbus</b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">24<br></td><td valign="Top">10<br></td><td valign="Top">4<br></td><td valign="Top">10<br></td><td valign="Top">+1<br></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="yellow"><big><b>34</b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">7<br></td><td valign="Top">32.25<br></td><td valign="Top">vNE, @SJ,<br>@CHI, vCHI<br></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#006600"><big><b><font color="#ffffff">Colorado</font></b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">23<br></td><td valign="Top">10<br></td><td valign="Top">3<br></td><td valign="Top">10<br></td><td valign="Top">-8<br></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="yellow"><big><b>33</b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">8<br></td><td valign="Top">32.4<br></td><td valign="Top">vSJ, @NE, vDAL,<br>@KC, vKC<br></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#3333ff"><big><b><font color="#ffffff">Kansas City</font></b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">24<br></td><td valign="Top">8<br></td><td valign="Top">8<br></td><td valign="Top">8<br></td><td valign="Top">-7<br></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="yellow"><big><b>32</b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">9<br></td><td valign="Top">34<br></td><td valign="Top">@LA, vCHI,<br>vCOL, @COL<br></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" bgcolor="red"><big><b>Metrostars</b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">22<br></td><td valign="Top">9<br></td><td valign="Top">2<br></td><td valign="Top">11<br></td><td valign="Top">-1<br></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#ffff00"><big><b>29</b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">12<br></td><td valign="Top">27.3<br></td><td valign="Top">vDC, @LA, @DAL,<br>vDC, DC, @NE<br></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" colspan="10">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#000000"><big><b><font color="#ffffff">DC United</font></b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">22<br></td><td valign="Top">6<br></td><td valign="Top">5<br></td><td valign="Top">11<br></td><td valign="Top">-8<br></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="red"><big><b>23</b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">-<br></td><td valign="Top">30.83<br></td><td valign="Top">@MET, vSJ, @NE, <br>@MET, vMET, vDAL <br></td></tr><tr><td valign="Top" bgcolor="#000066"><big><b><font color="#ffffff">New England</font></b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">22<br></td><td valign="Top">7<br></td><td valign="Top">1<br></td><td valign="Top">14<br></td><td valign="Top">-10<br></td><td valign="Top" bgcolor="red"><big><b>22</b></big><br></td><td valign="Top">-<br></td><td valign="Top">31.6<br></td><td valign="Top">@CHI, vCOL, @CLB, <br>vDC, @DAL, vMET<br></td></tr></tbody></table><br><u>KEY</u><br>(W) or (E): Division Leader<br>PM#: Magic Number to secure Playoff Spot (gained or 9th place lost)<br>SSF: Schedule Strength Factor (avg pts of all opponents)<br><br><u>TIEBREAKERS</u><br>1) Head-to-Head<br>2) Goal Differential<br>3) Total Goals<br>4) Rules #1-3 (Road Games)<br>5) Rules #1-3 (Home Games)<br>6) Fewest Disciplinary Points<br>7) Coin Toss<br><br><u>CURRENT PLAYOFF MATCHUPS</u><br>(1) San Jose v Metrostars (8)<br>(2) Chicago v Kansas City (7)<br>(3) Dallas v Colorado (6)<br>(4) Los Angeles v Columbus (5)<br><br><u>TEAMS STILL INVOLVED IN US OPEN CUP</u><br>Los Angeles, Dallas, Columbus (Semifinals), Kansas City (Quarterfinals)<br><br><u>TEAMS STILL INVOLVED IN FC CHAMPIONS' CUP</u><br>Kansas City (Semifinals)<br></body></html>
If DC beats the Metros this weekend, we may have a race for the 8th spot after all. Other than that, it seems like just a fight over positioning at this point, with the Fire all of a sudden the frontrunners in the East, and the Quakes, the Galaxy and the Burn battling it out in the West. Stay tuned.
Reamining to be played. There might be a better way to figure out remaining schedule strength factoring past performance against the coming opponents but I'm not familiar with it.
It depends on whether you take the supporter's shield seriously. If you do, then the rest of the season is very interesting.
The next few matches are gonna be hell raisers. with the tie the Quacks had with DC the door got kicked open for the Dallas and LA to go right in. the 3 best teams in the league will face each at least 1 more time and SJ and LA have a home and home.........Sh!t is a bout to hit the fan, WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BE A GALAXY AND MLS FAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah, screw the Western Conference, the fun part is going to be a much faster DC squad (Quintanilla, Olsen and Convey) against a slow backline of a Metro team in disarray with nine points on the table. Ray just might make the playoffs after all. Okay, okay, the Western Conference/Supporters Shield race is interesting, too. And the dogfight between Chicago and Columbus might be pretty crazy as well. Later, COZ