The playoff situation, September 20 [R]

After the Kansas City-Colorado draw tonight:

[size=+1]LOS ANGELES[/size]

#1 seed: Win or tie at San Jose.

#3 seed: Lose at San Jose.

[size=+1]COLUMBUS[/size]

#2 seed:

• Win or draw at Chicago.
  
• Lose at Chicago, and the MetroStars either draw at New England or win at New England but don't make up the five-goal difference in their and Columbus' goal differentials.

#6 seed:

• Lose at Chicago, and the MetroStars win at New England and make up the five-goal differerence in their and Columbus' goal differentials.
  
• Lose at Chicago, and New England wins vs. the MetroStars.

[size=+1]SAN JOSE[/size]

#1 seed: Win vs. LA.

#3 seed: Draw or lose vs. LA.

[size=+1]DALLAS[/size]

#4 seed

[size=+1]COLORADO[/size]

#5 seed

[size=+1]METROSTARS[/size]

#2 seed: Win at New England, Columbus loses at Chicago and loses the five-goal advantage in goal differential over the MetroStars.

#6 seed:

• Win at New England, Columbus wins or draws at Chicago.
  
• Draw at New England and Chicago draws or loses vs. Columbus.

#7 seed: Draw at New England and Chicago wins vs. Columbus

#8 seed: Lose at New England and Chicago loses vs. Columbus.

Out of playoffs: Lose at New England and Chicago wins or draws vs. Columbus.

[size=+1]KANSAS CITY[/size]

#7 seed: Chicago draws or loses vs. Columbus.

#8 seed: Chicago wins vs. Columbus.

[size=+1]NEW ENGLAND[/size]

#2 seed: Win vs. the MetroStars and Columbus loses at Chicago.

#6 seed: Win vs. the MetroStars and Columbus draws or wins at Chicago.

#8 seed:

• Draw vs. the MetroStars and Chicago draws or loses vs. Columbus.
  
• Lose vs. the MetroStars and Chicago loses vs. Columbus.

Out of playoffs:

• Draw vs. the MetroStars and Chicago wins vs. Columbus.
  
• Lose vs. the MetroStars and Chicago wins or draws vs. Columbus.

[size=+1]CHICAGO[/size]

#6 seed: Win vs. Columbus and MetroStars draw at New England.

#7 seed: Win vs. Columbus and MetroStars win or lose at New England.

#8 seed: Draw vs. Columbus and MetroStars win or lose at New England.

Out of playoffs:

• Draw vs. Columbus and MetroStars draw at New England.
  
• Lose vs. Columbus

[size=+1]DC UNITED[/size]

Out of playoffs