Week 33 of the 2016 MLS season saw D.C. United and the Montreal Impact clinch playoff berths. With just one match left in the campaign, four post-season spots remain up for grabs.
Here's how each team ranks after the penultimate week of action:
1. FC Dallas
- Last Week: 2-1 win vs. Seattle Sounders
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 at LA Galaxy (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 17-8-8 | 50 | 40 |
With FC Dallas finding a late winner over Seattle, and Colorado faltering to Portland, the Hoops are back in pole position for the Supporters' Shield.
2. New York Red Bulls
- Last Week: 3-2 win vs. Columbus Crew
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 at Philadelphia (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 15-9-9 | 59 | 44 |
The New York Red Bulls figured out how to win consistently again, and once they found that answer, there has been no stopping this side.
Related - Watch: Wright-Phillips takes Golden Boot lead with 2-goal performance
3. Toronto FC
- Last Week: 2-2 draw vs. Montreal Impact
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. Chicago (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 13-9-11 | 48 | 37 |
Toronto FC is not without its problems but Jozy Altidore is on fire, Michael Bradley is playoff-focused, and Sebastian Giovinco is back from injury.
Related - Watch: Altidore bumbles way to equalizer in 401 Derby
4. New York City FC
- Last Week: 3-1 loss vs. D.C. United
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. Columbus (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 14-10-9 | 58 | 56 |
New York City FC has done some incredible things this season but there are days where a team's true mettle is tested, and this was one of them.
Related: NYCFC supporters hijack Red Bulls Twitter poll
5. Colorado Rapids
- Last Week: 1-0 loss vs. Portland Timbers
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. Houston (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 15-6-12 | 38 | 31 |
Yikes! The Colorado Rapids needed a statement game in their search for end-of-season silverware but lost this slim-margin match at an inopportune time.
6. LA Galaxy
- Last Week: 1-0 win vs. Houston Dynamo
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. FC Dallas (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 12-6-15 | 54 | 39 |
The LA Galaxy did well to swat away Houston but the real test comes next week against Dallas; Steven Gerrard should be back by then, too.
Related: Gerrard spotted in Liverpool after missing LA Galaxy training
7. Real Salt Lake
- Last Week: 0-0 draw vs. Sporting Kansas City
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 at Seattle (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 12-11-10 | 43 | 44 |
Real Salt Lake winger Joao Plata let out more than a few exasperated shouts during this 0-0 draw, summing up the sentiment around the team these days.
8. Seattle Sounders
- Last Week: 2-1 loss vs. FC Dallas
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. Real Salt Lake (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 13-14-6 | 42 | 42 |
The Seattle Sounders had a golden chance to secure all three points but blew it with a pair of conceded goals that put playoff hopes in doubt once more.
Related - Watch: Lodeiro stuns FC Dallas with clever free-kick
9. D.C. United
- Last Week: 3-1 win vs. New York City FC
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 at Orlando (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 11-9-13 | 51 | 43 |
Ben Olsen's side has quietly gone about its business of winning this season and have qualified for playoffs with little fuss.
10. Montreal Impact
- Last Week: 2-2 draw vs. Toronto FC
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 at New England (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 11-10-12 | 49 | 50 |
Playoff-bound Montreal faced unnecessary drama this week as Didier Drogba refused to play in the 401 Derby, and that will need to be sorted out quickly.
Related: Montreal Impact clinch playoff berth after Chicago victory
11. Philadelphia Union
- Last Week: 2-0 loss vs. Orlando City
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. Red Bulls (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 11-13-9 | 52 | 53 |
The Philadelphia Union had a chance to secure a postseason berth but blew it with a loss to Orlando, a team already eliminated and now playing spoilers.
12. Sporting Kansas City
- Last Week: 0-0 draw vs. Real Salt Lake
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. San Jose (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 12-13-8 | 40 | 41 |
Sporting Kansas City saw its hopes for a playoff spot evaporate in this lackluster draw, one of only a few this season. Peter Vermes needs more ruthlessness here.
13. Portland Timbers
- Last Week: 1-0 win vs. Colorado Rapids
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 at Vancouver (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 12-13-8 | 47 | 49 |
The Portland Timbers were in danger of losing out on the playoffs but with a win over Colorado, and some other favorable results, they're right back in the race.
14. New England Revolution
- Last Week: 2-1 loss vs. Chicago Fire
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. Montreal (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 10-14-9 | 41 | 54 |
The New England Revolution will battle with Philadelphia for the final playoff spot in the East ... though a loss against lowly Chicago won't do much for confidence.
15. Vancouver Whitecaps
- Last Week: 0-0 draw vs. San Jose Earthquakes
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. Portland (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 9-15-9 | 41 | 51 |
The Vancouver Whitecaps have, on paper, a squad that should be playing above its station, but this 0-0 draw spells other problems for Carl Robinson.
16. San Jose Earthquakes
- Last Week: 0-0 draw vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 at Sporting KC (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 8-11-14 | 32 | 38 |
The San Jose Earthquakes continued their streak of irrelevancy by putting up yet another forgettable result and securing yet another draw. Yawn.
17. Columbus Crew
- Last Week: 3-2 loss vs. New York Red Bulls
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 at NYCFC (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 8-13-12 | 49 | 54 |
The Columbus Crew are showing signs of life, but does putting two goals past a Red Bulls defense that has been shaky all year really point to progress here?
18. Orlando City
- Last Week: 2-0 win vs. Philadelphia Union
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. D.C. United (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 8-11-14 | 51 | 58 |
Orlando City is playing spoiler for the rest of the season and assumed that role wonderfully with a 2-0 win over Philadelphia. Fingers crossed for next season.
19. Houston Dynamo
- Last Week: 1-0 loss vs. LA Galaxy
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 at Colorado (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 7-14-12 | 38 | 44 |
One more match, Houston Dynamo fans. One more match.
20. Chicago Fire
- Last Week: 2-1 win vs. New England Revolution
- Next MLS Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 at Toronto (4:00 p.m. ET)
| Record (W-L-D) | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|
| 7-16-10 | 40 | 55 |
The Chicago Fire won! Incredible. It won't matter much to them, but it sure will to New England, and that should provide Chicago with a small sliver of a silver lining.