<html><body><table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" colspan="9" 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>GAMES LEFT</b></big></font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" colspan="9"><u>SUPPORTERS SHIELD WINNER</u><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffcc33"><big><font color="#009900"><b>Los Angeles <font color="#000000">(W)</font></b></font></big><br></td><td valign="top">28<br></td><td valign="top">16<br></td><td valign="top">3<br></td><td valign="top">9<br></td><td valign="top">+11<br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#009900"><big><b>51</b></big><br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#cc66cc"><b>Q</b><br></td><td valign="top">playoffs<br><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" colspan="9"><u>PLAYOFF RACE</u><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" bgcolor="#3366ff"><big><b><font color="#ffffff">San Jose</font></b></big><br></td><td valign="top">28<br></td><td valign="top">14<br></td><td valign="top">3<br></td><td valign="top">11<br></td><td valign="top">+10<br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffff33"><big><b>45</b></big><br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#cc66cc"><b>Q</b><br></td><td valign="top">playoffs<br><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" bgcolor="#cc0000"><big><b>Dallas</b></big><br></td><td valign="top">28<br></td><td valign="top">12<br></td><td valign="top">7<br></td><td valign="top">9<br></td><td valign="top">+1<br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffff00"><big><b>43</b></big><br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#cc66cc"><b>Q</b><br></td><td valign="top">playoffs v Colorado<br><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" bgcolor="#006600"><big><b><font color="#ffffff">Colorado</font></b></big></td><td valign="top">28<br></td><td valign="top">13<br></td><td valign="top">4<br></td><td valign="top">11<br></td><td valign="top">-5<br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffff00"><b><big>43</big></b><br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#cc66cc"><b>Q</b><br></td><td valign="top">playoffs @ Dallas<br><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffff00"><big><b>Columbus (E)</b></big><br></td><td valign="top">27<br></td><td valign="top">11<br></td><td valign="top">5<br></td><td valign="top">11<br></td><td valign="top">+2<br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffff00"><big><b>38</b></big><br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#cc66cc"><b>Q</b> [1]</td><td valign="top">@ Chicago<br><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" bgcolor="#000066"><big><b><font color="#ffffff">New England</font></b></big><br></td><td valign="top">28<br></td><td valign="top">12<br></td><td valign="top">2<br></td><td valign="top">14<br></td><td valign="top">-3<br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffff00"><big><b>38</b></big><br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#cc66cc"><b>Q</b> [3]<br></td><td valign="top">playoffs<br><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" bgcolor="#3333ff"><big><b><font color="#ffffff">Kansas City</font></b></big><br></td><td valign="top">28<br></td><td valign="top">9<br></td><td valign="top">9<br></td><td valign="top">10<br></td><td valign="top">-8<br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffff00"><big><b>36</b></big><br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#cc66cc"><b>Q</b><br><br></td><td valign="top"><br><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ff0000"><big><b>Metrostars</b></big><br></td><td valign="top">28<br></td><td valign="top">11<br></td><td valign="top">2<br></td><td valign="top">15<br></td><td valign="top">-6<br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffff00"><big><b>35</b></big><br></td><td valign="top">3<br></td><td valign="top">---<br><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" colspan="9">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ff0000"><big><b><font color="#ffffff">Chicago</font></b></big><br></td><td valign="top">27<br></td><td valign="top">10<br></td><td valign="top">4<br></td><td valign="top">13<br></td><td valign="top">+4<br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#ff0000"><big><b>34</b></big><br></td><td valign="top">1<br></td><td valign="top">v Columbus<br><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" colspan="9"><u>OUT</u><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" bgcolor="#000000"><big><b><font color="#ffffff">DC United</font></b></big><br></td><td valign="top">28<br></td><td valign="top">9<br></td><td valign="top">5<br></td><td valign="top">14<br></td><td valign="top">-9<br></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="red"><big><b>32</b></big><br></td><td valign="top">-<br></td><td valign="top">end<br><br></td></tr></tbody></table><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><b><u>CURRENT PLAYOFF MATCHUPS</u><br>(1) Los Angeles v Metrostars (8)<br>(2) Columbus v Kansas City (7)<br>(3) San Jose v New England (6)<br>(4) Dallas v Colorado (5)</b><br><br><u>TEAMS STILL INVOLVED IN US OPEN CUP</u><br>Los Angeles, Columbus (Final)<br></body></html>
Since some already asked: Columbus is still listed as Eastern conf leader in my table because they have a game in hand, primarily, and the spot is theirs to lose. A tie or win clinches it whereas only a loss sees the Revs win the East. Also, Chicago's magic number is 1 while Metros' is 3 despite Metros having a higher point total due to the fact only a Chicago loss (3 pts) gets the Metros in the postseason, where even a Chicago tie (1 pt) sees Chicago go through at least on a tiebreaker.
Here're how the teams will end up seeded depending on today's Chicago/Columbus result: Seed......CLB wins.....CLB/CHI draw.....CHI wins #1...........LA..................LA..................LA #2...........CLB................CLB.................NE #3...........SJ..................SJ...................SJ #4...........DAL................DAL.................DAL #5...........COL................COL................COL #6...........NE..................NE..................CLB #7...........KC..................KC..................CHI #8...........MET...............CHI..................KC out..........CHI................MET.................MET out..........DC.................DC...................DC playoff pairings..LA v. MET........LA v. CHI..........LA v. KC ............CLB v. KC........CLB v. KC..........NE v. CHI ............SJ v. NE..........SJ v. NE............SJ v. CLB ............DAL v. COL......DAL v. COL........DAL v.COL
FINAL TABLE (Classic) LA 16-3-9 35 SJ 14-3-11 31 DAL 12-7-9 31 COL 13-4-12 30 CLB 11-5-12 27 KC 9-9-10 27 CHI 11-4-13 26 NE 12-2-14 26 MET 11-2-15 24 DC 9-5-14 23 The classic 2-1-0 is a much better gauge of team quality. Not much of a difference here except for one team, KC.