Oh the whines and cries of so many folks as the West dominates the MLS standings heading into the playoffs.
It's not a bad argument to want the playoffs to be seeded as in a single table format. We in the US are accustomed to that and it makes logical sense as the best chance to end up with the two best teams, at least based on seeding, in the final.
Now here is the reality of the potential matchups.
First, with the current standings, the matchups would be ...
LA v Seattle - LA won both league matches
RSL v Dallas - The teams split their two matches
RBNY v San Jose - The teams split their two matches
Columbus v Colorado - The teams split their two matches
If higher seeds win ...
LA v RSL - The teams split their two matches
RBNY v Columbus - Columbus won both matches
LA v RBNY - The teams split their two matches
NOTE -
#2 RSL won and drew v #5 RBNY, RSL and #6 Columbus split their matches
#3 Dallas lost and drews v #5 RBNY, Dallas #6 Columbus drew their matches
#4 Seattle and #5 RBNY split their two matches, Seattle won and drew v #6 Columbus
Where is the dominance of the higher seeds? They won 4, lost 3 and drew 5 vs lower seeds from the east.
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Now if the playoffs were based on seeding 1-8 ...
LA v San Jose - San Jose won 1 and 1 draw
Seattle v RBNY - The teams split their two matches
RSL v Colorado - They drew once and play this weekend
Dallas v Columbus - Two draws
If higher seeds win ...
LA v Seattle - LA won both league matches
RSL v Dallas - The teams split their two matches
LA v RSL - The teams split their two matches
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