D.C. United needs more than a win in its regular-season finale at the already-eliminated Kansas City Wizards. In the thick of the tightest playoff race ever, a six-team battle for the final two playoff berths going into the final weekend, United must rely on other teams' results.

"There's so many scenarios that can work out," D.C. coach Tom Soehn said. "Obviously, you go over all of them in your head, and you hope that you get some help along the way. But ultimately, we have to help ourselves and make sure we come out and continue to play aggressively and for each other. If we get in the playoffs, I think we'll find ourselves in a spot where we're climbing a hill and looking good." Read the original story...