Points - Games Left - Max Pts.
*D.C. United -- 49 - 5 - 64
*NE Revolution -- 45 - 5 - 60
*Houston Dynamo -- 45 - 4 - 57
Chivas USA -- 44 - 6 - 62
FC Dallas -- 39 - 6 - 57
NY Red Bulls -- 37 - 5 - 52
K.C. Wizards -- 36 - 5 - 51
Chicago Fire -- 30 - 6 - 48
Contenders:
Colorado Rapids -- 29 - 5 - 44
Columbus Crew -- 28 - 5 - 43
Toronto FC -- 21 - 6 - 39
Real Salt Lake -- 19 - 6 - 37
LA Galaxy -- 17 - 8 - 41
Key:
* Has clinched a playoff spot
Blue - Automatic berths in MLS Cup Playoffs
Black - Wildcard berths in MLS Cup Playoffs
Red - Out of playoffs
The qualification and seeding are as follow:
• Eight teams qualify for the 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs
• Playoff berths will be determined by points in the standings upon the completion of the regular season on Oct. 21; all 13 teams will have played 30 games.
• If two teams are tied on points, the first tiebreaker is head-to-head results, the second tiebreaker is goal differential, and the third is goals scored for the season. (Subsequent tiebreakers are available in the Fact and Record Book).
• The top two teams in each conference qualify and are seeded 1 & 2 in their respective four-team playoff conference brackets.
• The four MLS teams with the next most points, regardless of conference, receive "wildcard" berths.
• The four wildcard teams will be seeded according to conference first.
• If more than four teams qualify from one conference, those finishing lower than fourth in their conference will shift over to the other conference bracket.
• A team switching conference brackets will be seeded below all other teams in its new conference playoff bracket.
MLS GAMES THIS WEEK
(All times Eastern)
Wednesday, September 19
Los Angeles Galaxy at Real Salt Lake, 9:00 p.m. (HDNet)
Thursday, September 20
Chicago Fire at FC Dallas, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, September 22
Columbus Crew at Toronto FC, 3:30 p.m. (CBC)
New England Revolution at New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m. (HDNet)
Colorado Rapids at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m. (FSC, FSE)
Kansas City Wizards at Chivas USA, 10: 30 p.m.
Sunday, September 23
D.C. United at Chicago Fire, 3:00 p.m. (TeleFutura)
FC Dallas at Los Angeles Galaxy, 8:00 p.m. (HDNet)
