You are here. There are 16 games remaining and 11 have playoff relevance. 7-8 of them even impact which 4 teams will qualify. They’ll be played in just four time windows, and the two windows on Wednesday overlap. Here comes the good part.
At this point, predictions typically give way to simply showing the possible scenarios. I’ve built both; I’ll start with the current standings + my 4cast in fuchsia, like the other weeks:
The East
The West
Scenariopalooza
I’ve had fun building out team-vs-team scenario maps. Columbus fans asked for a combined one; this is their megamix. (Charlotte isn’t really necessary here; any scenario in which Charlotte jumps Columbus means Columbus is out.)
Florida Teams:
*Orlando has a 3-goal advantage on goal differential, which is the tiebreaker that would be used in these cases.
Everything remaining in the West, when it comes to simply qualifying:
I’ll build an all-East map once the Wednesday games are complete.
MLS Cup Hosting
MLS Cup is hosted by the team with the better regular season results. As of 10/4, here are the matchups and hosts (by PPG):