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We Can Do It!

I was looking at the MLS Eastern Conference standings and our upcoming schedule, when I suddenly realized something: If we play well, and Rooney keeps playing amazingly, we might be able to scrape above the Red Line.

Here's a look at the conference standings:

#--Club-----PTS---GP---GD---W---L---D

1. Atlanta----48----24----22---14---4----6

2. NJRB------47----23----22--15----6----2

3. NYCFC----47----24----17---15---5----5

4. Columbus-39----24-----2----11--7----6

5. Philly-------30----23---- -7-----9--11---3

6. Montreal---30----25--- -10----9--13---3

7. Revs--------29----23------0-----7---8---8

8. Orlando----23----24---- -20----7--15--2

9. Toronto-----23----23----- -5-----6--12--5

10. Chicago--23-----25---- -14----6--14--5

11. DCU-------21-----20----- -5-----5---9--6

Looking at the three-way tie for eighth place, we have at least three games in hand on everybody participating (also in all of MLS), and just one win will take us past all of the 23 pointers.

If we won all three of the games have in hand we'd be in fifth place!

As I said earlier, I also looked at our schedule. I realized that if we work really hard, play really well, and if Rooney keeps on playing incredibly, we could get a reasonable amount of points to get into the playoffs.

Here's what I figure:

VS. PORTLAND-- DRAW, 22 PTS

VS. NEW ENGLAND-- WIN, 25 PTS

@ NJRB-- LOSS, 25 PTS

VS. PHILADELPHIA-- WIN, 28 PTS

VS. ATLANTA-- DRAW, 29 PTS

@ NYCFC-- LOSS, 29 PTS

VS. MINNESOTA-- WIN, 32 PTS

VS. NJRB-- DRAW, 33 PTS

VS. MONTREAL-- WIN, 36 PTS

VS. CHICAGO-- WIN, 39 PTS

VS. DALLAS-- DRAW, 40 PTS

VS. TORONTO-- WIN, 43 PTS

VS. NYCFC-- DRAW, 44 PTS

@ CHICAGO-- WIN, 47 PTS

WE CAN DO IT!!!

We'll probably fall in the conference quarters, though! :)

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