This past week saw Columbus Crew clinch the top spot in the East and Chivas add their name to the clinched playoff list.
Real Salt Lake can stay away from mathematical elimination by at least winning and drawing another game. Also, they could see themselves sitting in a playoff spot by the end of the weekend.
Another interesting scenario for the weekend is the possibility that all playoff teams could be decided this weekend with a lot of perfect results.
CLINCHED
Columbus Crew - Clinched top East spot.
49 pts, 28 games (1.75 pts/gm)
at DC (Sat 10/17)
To Clinch Supporter's Shield:
Win - CHV draw or loss
Los Angeles Galaxy - Clinched Playoffs
44 pts, 28 games (1.57 pts/gm)
at HOU (Sun 10/18)
Clinch Top 2 West spots:
Win
Houston Dynamo - Clinched Playoffs
44 pts, 28 games (1.57 pts/gm)
vs LA (Sun 10/18)
Cannot clinch Top 2 West spots with win
Chivas USA - Clinched Playoffs
44 pts, 27 games (1.63 pts/gm)
vs SJ (Sat 10/17)
Cannot clinch Top 2 West spots with win
Seattle Sounders
41 pts, 28 games (1.46 pts/gm)
at KC (Sat 10/17)
Clinch Playoffs:
Win
Draw - 4 of the following scenarios happen:
1. NE loss
2. DC draw or loss
3. TFC draw or loss
4. RSL < 6 pts OR COL draw or loss
5. FCD draw or loss
Loss - DC draw or loss AND TFC draw or loss AND FCD draw or loss AND RSL < 4 pts
Chicago Fire
41 pts, 28 games (1.46 pts/gm)
at NE (Sat 10/17)
Clinch Top two East spots:
Win
Clinch Playoffs:
Draw - DC draw or loss AND TFC draw or loss AND FCD draw or loss AND (RSL < 6 pts OR COL draw)
Loss - DC draw or loss AND TFC draw or loss AND FCD draw or loss AND RSL < 4 pts
Colorado Rapids
40 pts, 28 games (1.43 pts/gm)
at FCD (Sat 10/17)
Clinch Playoffs:
Win - NE draw or loss OR RSL < 6 pts
Draw - TFC draw or loss AND RSL < 4 pts (modified:) AND DC draw or loss
New England Revolution
38 pts, 28 games (1.36 pts/gm)
vs CHI (Sat 10/17)
Clinch Playoffs:
Win - DC draw or loss AND TFC draw or loss AND FCD draw or loss AND RSL < 4 pts
The following teams cannot clinch:
DC United
36 pts, 28 games (1.29 pts/gm)
vs CLB (Sat 10/17)
Mathematically Eliminate:
Loss - NE draw or win OR RSL 6 pts OR TFC win
Draw - COL draw or win AND (NE win OR RSL 6 pts)
Toronto FC
36 pts, 28 games (1.29 pts/gm)
vs RSL (Sat 10/17)
Mathematically Eliminate:
Loss - NE win OR RSL 6 pts OR (FCD win AND DC draw)
Draw - COL draw or win AND NE win
FC Dallas
36 pts, 28 games (1.29 pts/gm)
vs COL (Sat 10/17)
Mathematically eliminate from Playoffs:
Loss - NE win OR RSL 6 pts OR (DC win AND TFC draw)
Draw - NE win
Real Salt Lake
34 pts, 27 games (1.26 pts/gm)
vs NY (Wed 10/14)
at TFC (Sat 10/17)
Mathematically Eliminate:
0 pts
1 pt - NE draw or win OR DC win OR TFC win OR FCD win
2 pts - NE win
3 pts - NE win AND COL draw or win
Kansas City
32 pts, 28 games (1.14 pts/gm)
vs SEA (Sat 10/17)
Mathematically eliminate from Playoffs:
Loss or Draw
Win - NE draw or win OR DC win OR TFC win OR OR FCD win OR RSL 6 pts
Eliminated
San Jose - Mathematically Eliminated
New York Red Bulls - Mathematically Eliminated
This article was composed and written by Craig Jackson (AKA TapocoL). He is the developer for The Fans Scorecard, the place for Major League Soccer player ratings.
