CLINCHED
1. D.C. United — 58 pts. | 2-1 win versus Chicago Fire; Week 33: at Montreal Impact
D.C. United locked down the top seed in the Eastern Conference following its home victory against Chicago. The Black-and-Red are set to face the winner of the Knockout Round match in the Conference Semifinals.
2. New England Revolution — 52 pts. | 2-1 win at Houston Dynamo; Week 33: versus Toronto FC
New England has clinched the second seed in the Eastern Conference since neither Sporting KC nor Columbus can earn the wins tiebreaker over the Revs.
3. Sporting Kansas City — 49 pts. | 2-1 loss at Philadelphia Union; Week 33: versus New York Red Bulls
4. Columbus Crew — 49 pts. | 3-1 win at New York Red Bulls; Week 33: versus Philadelphia Union
5. New York Red Bulls — 47 pts. | 3-1 loss at Columbus Crew; Week 33: at Sporting Kansas City
All three of these clubs can finish anywhere between third and fifth. The Crew plays first on Sunday afternoon before Sporting KC and New York square-off at Sporting Park. A draw or win by Columbus keeps its hopes for the third seed alive.
ELIMINATED
6. Philadelphia Union — 42 pts. | 2-1 win versus Sporting Kansas City; Week 33: at Columbus Crew
A consolation prize, but Philadelphia's home win vaulted it to sixth place while also putting Sporting KC in jeopardy of falling into the Knockout Round.
7. Toronto FC — 41 pts. | 1-1 draw versus Montreal Impact; Week 33: at New England Revolution
Reeling Toronto FC is 0-3-1 in its last four matches, a prime reason why it was eliminated from MLS Cup Playoff contention this past weekend with home draw against the Impact.
8. Houston Dynamo — 39 pts. | 2-1 loss versus New England Revolution; Week 33: at Chicago Fire
Like Toronto FC, back-to-back losses and a 1-3-0 record over the Dynamo's last four precluded it from Playoff qualification.
9. Chicago Fire — 33 pts. | 2-1 loss at D.C. United; Week 33: versus Houston Dynamo
If Chicago avoids a draw this weekend, it would be the first three-match stretch of the season for the Fire without a level scoreline since late May.
10. Montreal Impact — 27 pts. | 1-1 draw at Toronto FC; Week 33: versus D.C. United
Montreal's draw on Saturday at Toronto FC officially put the Crew into the MLS Cup Playoffs.
