5 Games Left...

MLS teams have all played 27 games (except for RBNY, who has 26, while KC has actually played 28). The top three teams are now thus:

DC United 52 points (Eastern Conference)
FC Dallas 46 points (Western Conference)
Dynamo 39 points (Western Conference)

Meanwhile, Chicago, Chivas USA, and Colorado are close behind with 38 points.

This puts Dynamo 14 points away from the Supporters' Shield, which we could do should DC lose every remaining game (tying one at most) and we win every remaining game. I'm going to be a pessimist and bet against this.

We are only 8 points away from the top of the Western Conference. This is doable – with help – but is really meaningless in terms of achievement. Still, we topped FCD this season, so it would be nice for us to top them in the standings.

In the end, with the Supporters' Shield and Open Cup out of our reach, we should focus our energies just on earning a berth in the MLS Cup postseason tourney. That shouldn't be a problem, but we would also want to position ourselves so that we don't have to face FCD in the Semifinals.

I am looking forward to seeing how the rest of this season plays out.