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Week 24 of the Major League Soccer season saw the top 5 teams in the Power Rankings stay the same, while in the Supporters Shield standings, the pack has really bunched up. While FC Dallas and the Colorado Rapids are the two teams that are above 40 points on the season, 3rd place and 13th place are separated by only 8 points.
So what do teams need to do to get above the playoff line and stay there? Well duh, wins are helpful. Many teams have inside of ten games left in the regular season, so there's not a lot of opportunity to get max points. Losses, especially at home, will only hurt their chances. This may sound like an elementary solution, but many teams now have many games packed into a tight calendar, with CONCACAF Champions League, the U.S. Open Cup final and even having league games in hand from breaks earlier in the season. The teams that can manage their schedule the best will be the ones likely playing soccer after October 23rd.
Now, take a look at the Rankings and let's hear your take. You know the drill, so hit those comments and don't hold back!
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Rank |
Team |
LW |
Points |
GP |
Comment |
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1 |
FC Dallas |
1 |
45 |
25 |
Draw against KC in a great match. |
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2 |
2 |
38 |
25 |
Got the draw against Colorado. |
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|
3 |
Colorado Rapids |
3 |
42 |
23 |
Secured the point and is still among the top teams. |
|
4 |
4 |
38 |
25 |
Epic draw against Columbus, but should have beaten the Crew. |
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|
5 |
5 |
37 |
25 |
Go down in Seattle in a close match. |
|
|
6 |
8 |
36 |
25 |
They thump Montreal at home. |
|
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7 |
7 |
37 |
24 |
A draw in Houston in the heat. |
|
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8 |
9 |
31 |
23 |
Defeat Vancouver on the road. |
|
|
9 |
11 |
34 |
24 |
Torch the Revs and looked excellent doing it. |
|
|
10 |
6 |
33 |
23 |
Didn’t have the juice against the Red Bulls. |
|
|
11 |
12 |
35 |
26 |
Draw in Dallas and that’s a terrific result. |
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|
12 |
10 |
32 |
25 |
Came to DC and caught that L. |
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|
13 |
16 |
27 |
23 |
Now THAT’S how you’re supposed to play. From now on, THAT’S HOW YOU PLAY! |
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|
14 |
13 |
30 |
25 |
Lost at home to San Jose and need to pick up the pace to get back above the playoff line. |
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15 |
17 |
27 |
23 |
They needed that win, but still got work to do. |
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|
16 |
18 |
27 |
23 |
A bad tie against Chicago, and now the playoff line is above their name in the standings. |
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|
17 |
14 |
26 |
24 |
Got smoked by Philly and really look to be in trouble. |
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|
18 |
15 |
21 |
23 |
Draw at home against Toronto. |
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19 |
19 |
19 |
22 |
Good on them to pull out a draw against Orlando. |
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20 |
20 |
20 |
22 |
Drew NYC but still hold the lease for the bottom of the rankings. |