CLINCHED
1. D.C. United — 55 pts. | 3-1 win at Houston Dynamo; Week 32: vs. Chicago Fire
D.C. United needs just one point from its final two matches to clinch the Eastern Conference's top spot. Notable odds: 98.74% chance at top seed
2. New England Revolution — 49 pts. | 2-2 draw at Montreal Impact; Week 32: at Houston Dynamo
New England has the fast track on the Eastern Conference's second seed due to the wins tiebreaker. The Revs are on 15 wins, with third-place Sporting KC on 14. Notable odds: 54.91% chance at second seed, 34.26% chance at third seed
3. Sporting Kansas City — 49 pts. | 2-0 win vs. Chicago Fire; Week 32: at Philadelphia Union
Sporting KC is showing some signs of snapping out of its slide, having gone 2-1-1 over its last four matches. Notable odds: 34.98% chance at second seed, 42.19% chance at third seed, 19.44% chance at fourth seed
4. New York Red Bulls — 47 pts. | 3-1 win vs. Toronto FC; Week 32: vs. Columbus Crew
The Red Bulls have a 67% chance of playing the Crew in the First Round of the MLS Cup Playoffs and a 76% chance of being in that match to begin with. Notable odds: 16.04% chance at third seed
ABOVE THE RED LINE
5. Columbus Crew — 46 pts. | 3-2 win at Philadelphia Union; Week 32: at New York Red Bulls
The Crew clinches a postseason berth with one point or by Toronto FC dropping points in any fashion. Winning at New York this weekend would be an enormous step toward hosting a potential First Round rematch against the Red Bulls. Playoff odds: 99.02% (8% odds of third seed or higher)
IN THE HUNT
6. Toronto FC — 40 pts. | 1-0 loss vs. Houston Dynamo, 3-1 loss at New York Red Bulls; Week 32: vs. Montreal Impact
Toronto FC needs to win out and hope that the Crew loses out in order to make the MLS Cup Playoffs. Playoff odds: 0.98%
ELIMINATED
7. Houston Dynamo — 39 pts. | 1-0 win at Toronto FC, 3-1 loss vs. D.C. United; Week 32: vs. New England Revolution
While the Crew was unveiling its new badge on Wednesday night, Houston defeated Toronto FC 1-0 and gave a gigantic boost to the Black & Gold's playoff hopes.
8. Philadelphia Union — 39 pts. | 3-2 loss vs. Columbus Crew; Week 32: vs. Sporting Kansas City
A heartbreaking loss for Union fans as Philadelphia was eliminated following the Crew's comeback, in conjunction with New York winning against Toronto FC.
9. Chicago Fire — 33 pts. | 2-0 loss at Sporting Kansas City; Week 32: at D.C United
Patrick Nyarko can become the ninth player in Fire history to hit 200 appearances across all competitions for Chicago on Saturday.
10. Montreal Impact — 26 pts. | 2-2 draw vs. New England Revolution; Week 32: at Toronto FC
Montreal can do the Crew a big favor on Saturday by taking at least one point at BMO Field. If that happens, the Black & Gold would clinch at least the fifth seed before even taking the field on Sunday.
