Thought Maybe This may be of interest: 1996 Missed the Playoffs 1997 First Round: Colorado 3 at KC 0 KC 2 at Colorado 3 Rapids win Series 2-0 Conference Final: Colorado 1 at Dallas 0 Dallas 1 at Colorado 2 Rapids win 2-0 Final: Colorado 1 DC 2 at RFK 1998 First Round: Colorado 1 at Chicago 2 Chicago 1 at Colorado 0 Fire win 2-0 1999 First Round: LA 3 Colorado 0 LA 2 Colorado 0 Galaxy win 2-0 2000 First Round: Colorado 0 at KC 1 KC 0 at Colorado 0 Colorado 2 at KC 3 Wiz wins 7 pts 2001 Missed the Playoffs 2002 First Round: Colorado 2 at Dallas 4 Dallas 0 at Colorado 1 Colorado 2 at Dallas 1 Rapids wins 6 pts Conference Finals: Colorado 0 at LA 4 LA 1 at Colorado 0 LA wins 6pts 2003 First Round: KC 1 at Colorado 1 Colorado 0 at KC 2 KC wins agg 3-1 Of note: The Rapids have lost to the eventual MLS champs 4 times: 97 DC, 98 Fire 00 KC, 02 LA
Also of note, the Rapids are the only MLS team (including Miami and Tampa) to have never had first-round home field advantage.
Also, The Rapids and the Burn are the only two teams (Once again, including Miami and Tampa) to never win a division
I know, that's what I said. All the teams (including Miami and Tampa) except Dallas and Colorado have won a division.