The Playoff Rankings: Week 9
avoidingthedrop.com 10/13/2009 — Ladies and gentlemen, it’s on. One more team is officially out of the race. Another team sewed up its place in the playoffs. Finally, a third team stumbled, but nobody else took advantage of it. By the end of this coming weekend multiple teams could be eliminated from the postseason ...

Not as complicated as it seems: The MLS playoff picture for TFC
24thminute.com 10/18/2009 — You had best sit down. This seems convoluted. But, it actually isn’t. Unless it is. Currently, the best I can tell (MLSnet has yet to update the standings) Toronto sits in ninth place, in a four way tie for the final playoff spot. Dallas wins the four way tiebreaker by having the best overall ...

Six Teams Contend for Two Spots in Last Weekend of MLS Regular Season
american11soccer.com 10/23/2009 — In the final weekend of the MLS regular season, six teams will contend for the two remaining berths in the MLS Cup Playoffs.Six teams have clinched passage to the postseason: Columbus, Houston, Los Angeles, Chivas USA, Seattle and Chicago.Three teams have been eliminated from playoff contention: ...

Oooooh, More Playoff Craziness!
soccerticketsonline.com 10/13/2009 — Well, now the playoffs are getting crazier. {I mean, I know I wanted it this way, but this is getting REALLY intense.} Chivas did a bang-up job shutting out Kansas City on Saturday and those 3 points gave them a bid in this year’s playoffs for the MLS Cup. With one less spot to have

Real Salt Lake clinches improbable playoff spot as TFC, D.C. and Dallas fall short
soccerbyives.net 10/25/2009 — Of the six teams still trying to qualify for the MLS playoffs heading into Saturday's action, Real Salt Lake had the longest odds of actually making it. RSL needed to win its regular season finale and have three other teams drop points in order to qualify for the post-season. That's ...

MLS Playoff Race Helpfully Explained
amoresplendidlife.com 10/19/2009 — Here also is how a typical gas furnace works Many MLS followers are having a hard time figuring out just what needs to happen in MLS' final week of fixtures in order for their team to qualify, so AMSL will helpfully explain it to you in clear ...

Clear as mud. Really muddy mud: The MLS playoff chase
24thminute.com 10/14/2009 — Not according to Sports Club Stats , where a 2-0-0 finish by the Reds gives Toronto a 96.2 per cent chane to make the dance. That's crazy, I admit, but it is what it is. MLS is a very forgiving league. Squizz over at Some Guys has already demonstrated why T.O.'s hopes are still mostly in their ...

MLS Playoff Picture After Saturday's Games
dunord.blogspot.com 10/25/2009 — With all of Saturday nights games in the bag, the playoffs are one step closer to being set. Los Angeles has won the top spot in the Western Conference by winning their game over San Jose, and also holding the tie breaker over both Houston and Chivas ...

Your Weekend Preview: Down To The Wire Edition
avoidingthedrop.com 10/23/2009 — Toronto F.C. v. New York Red Bulls (Saturday) For the first time in their brief history, Toronto hold all of the cards. Win and they make the postseason for the first time ever- no matter what happens in any other match. A draw and they leave the door open for New England, Dallas, and ...

The Playoff Rankings: Week 8
avoidingthedrop.com 10/6/2009 — I hope you enjoyed the calm before the playoff storm this week in MLS. A few teams swapped places in the rankings (both inside and outside of the playoff teams), but there were no real shake-ups to speak of. This will not be the case when we convene here again next week as there are three ...

Red Bulls win last soccer game at Giants Stadium (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 10/25/2009
Juan Pablo Angel and Mac Kandji each scored twice to help lift the New York Red Bulls to a 5-0 win over Toronto FC on Saturday night Matthew Mbuta struck for a late penalty kick in the final soccer game played at Giants Stadium. The team is moving to ...

Findley's goals put Salt Lake on brink of playoffs (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 10/25/2009
Robbie Findley scored twice in the first half to boost Real Salt Lake to an easy 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night. With Toronto's 5-0 loss to New York and D.C. United earning a 2-all draw against Kansas City, Salt Lake will get a ...

Season-long inconsistency burns TFC — Major League Soccer News 10/25/2009
Toronto FC needed a win Saturday to keep alive its hopes of earning a first-ever playoff berth. Instead, TFC suffered its largest defeat in three years of MLS play, losing 5-0 to the New York Red Bulls -- the worst team in the league this season.

MLS home teams play spoiler; Salt Lake qualifies — USATODAY.com Soccer - Top Stories 10/25/2009
The New York Red Bulls, hosting the final soccer game at Giants Stadium, were one of several home teams to keep visitors from ...

In season finale, Red Bulls give their best — Major League Soccer News 10/25/2009
As stadium closings go, the New York Red Bulls couldn't have asked for a better way to end their 14-year stay at Giants Stadium, crushing Toronto FC 5-0 in both team's Major League Soccer regular-season finale Saturday night.