The top of the Eastern Conference had a lot of movement .
After Toronto FC failed to win a home game yet again, the New York Red Bulls sit atop the East after beating the Philadelphia Union 3-2 in a thriller at Red Bull Arena. New York City FC now sit in the No. 2 seed thanks to their 2-0 win at Houston on Friday night.
The Union's loss moved them all the way down to the No. 6 seed, with Montreal and D.C. United moving up after wins.
In the West, the Colorado Rapids and LA Galaxy locked up Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoff berths despite varying results. The Rapids beat the Portland Timbers 1-0, moving Portland further away from a playoff spot. LA lost at Dallas, as Oscar Pareja's team moves closer to their second trophy this season.
The Seattle Sounders got their third-straight win, this one without Nicolas Lodeiro in Vancouver, as they moved up to the No. 5 seed. Sporting Kansas City dropped closer to the red line after their loss at New England, as they now sit just two points above Portland in the No. 6 seed.
If the regular season ended today ...
Eastern Conference Playoff Bracket
Conference Semifinals
1. New York Red Bulls
Conference Semifinals
2. New York City FC
Knockout Round
3. Toronto FC
VS.
6. Philadelphia Union
Knockout Round
4. Montreal Impact
VS.
5. D.C. United
Western Conference Playoff Bracket
Conference Semifinals
1. FC Dallas
Conference Semifinals
2. Colorado Rapids
Knockout Round
3. LA Galaxy
VS.
6. Sporting Kansas City
Knockout Round
4. Real Salt Lake
VS.
5. Seattle Sounders
Remaining Schedule and Expected Points
The Expected Points metric is strictly based off of what teams have done up to this point. For example, New York City FC have collected 1.69 points per game at home this season and 1.50 on the road. So if they continue averaging those totals, with five more home games left and four more road games, they would be expected to collect 54.19 points.
Here are the remaining schedules and Expected Points for each conference:
TEAM |
EXPECTED POINTS |
REMAINING SCHEDULE |
|---|---|---|
New York Red Bulls |
54.19 |
vs. CLB, at PHI |
New York City FC |
54.19 |
at DC, vs. CLB |
Toronto FC |
52.06 |
at MTL, vs. CHI |
Montreal Impact |
46.75 |
vs. TOR, at NE |
Philadelphia Union |
45.73 |
vs. ORL, vs. NY |
D.C. United |
45.69 |
vs. NYC, at ORL |
New England Revolution |
41.44 |
at CHI, vs. MTL |
Orlando City SC |
37.19 |
at PHI, vs. DC |
Columbus Crew SC |
36.93 |
at CHI, at NY, at NYC |
Chicago Fire |
30.25 |
vs. CLB, vs. NE, at TOR |
TEAM |
EXPECTED POINTS |
REMAINING SCHEDULE |
|---|---|---|
FC Dallas |
59.50 |
vs. SEA, at LA |
Colorado Rapids |
57.80 |
at HOU, vs. SJ, at POR, vs. HOU |
LA Galaxy |
51.00 |
at HOU, vs. DAL |
Seattle Sounders |
48.73 |
vs. HOU, at DAL, vs. RSL |
Real Salt Lake |
47.81 |
vs. SKC, at SEA |
Sporting Kansas City |
45.69 |
at RSL, vs. SJ |
Portland Timbers |
43.56 |
vs. COL, at VAN |
San Jose Earthquakes |
40.02 |
at COL, vs. VAN, at SKC |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
37.19 |
at SJ, vs. POR |
Houston Dynamo |
36.27 |
vs. COL, at SEA, vs. LA, at COL |
