The Playoff Race Thread

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You mean LA have a max of 39 not 38 as they have 27 points now and 4 games left... so they would have a max of 39 points if they win all 4.

 

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Either way CBus 1-0 Dal about 35 or so in and CBus is in control

 

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Oduro almost sent NY into the playoffs. Then he went near post and side netted it.

 

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Thompson gives Dallas the lead. It's nearly official.

 

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If Los Angeles Galaxy don't win tomorrow (so a loss or a draw), Red Bulls are officially in.

 

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and Columbus can not catch us.

thanks Dallas.


That Burso guy looks good

 

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What about Chicago???

 

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If LA wins out, it would be nice if Chicago loses.

 

Chicago up 2 - 1

 

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Actually, let's qualify that by saying there's now some more space between E5 (now Chicago) and Columbus after tonight. If KC passes us, we better hope Chicago does too and we get into the West bracket.

 

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has anyone done the math on a 3-way tie between LAGalaxy-Chicago-REd bulls? right now that is the worst case scenario for the BUlls.

Bulls lose out = 39 points
Chicago wins next week @ 39 heading into final game
LA wins next 3, @ 36 heading into final game...

So a draw in that LA/Chicago game would put us in
A Chicago win would put us in
A LA Galaxy win would create a 3-way tie (in a worst case scenario from our perspective).

How the hell does a 3-way tie across conferences work?

Here would be the final head-to-head-to-head records in that scenario:

Red Bulls: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss
Chicago: 0 wins, 1 draw, 4 loss
LA Galaxy: 3 wins, 0 draw, 1 loss

I think the Red Bulls actually clinched tonight, if im reading this right. I can't see any scenario that wouldn't put them in. Either they would be #7 ahead of LA, or #8 behind LA... but i cant see literally any scneario where they fall to #9 now.

 

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yep bulls clinched tonite...not to say that i'm not still embarassed cause we can never clich without help from someone else or at the last game of the season. CMON grrrrrrr....i hope we pull an LA 2005 this year

 

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Well, if we clinched, the chase is over, so thread closed.