[DATEBOOK] With two games in hand on the teams holding the second, third and fourth spots in wild-card race, D.C. United isn't out of the running but must pick up points after losing two games in a row. It travels to Vancouver on Wednesday. In the other midweek action, the Chicago Fire, which retains very slim playoff hopes, hosts FC Dallas. For all the action ...

STANDINGS:
Eastern Conference
PTS (GP) TEAM W-L-T +/1
47 (32) Philadelphia 11-7-14 43/34
45 (32) Sporting KC 11-9-12 47/40
44 (32) Columbus 12-12-8 38/41
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43 (32) Houston 10-9-13 40/40
43 (32) New York 9-7-16 49/42
38 (30) D.C. United 9-10-11 46/46
37 (31) Chicago 7-8-16 40/40
31 (32) Toronto FC 6-13-13 33/56
27 (32) New England 5-15-12 36/53

Western Conference
PTS (GP) TEAM W-L-T +/-
64 (32) Los Angeles 18-4-10 46/25
57 (32) Seattle 16-7-9 51/35
51 (32) Real Salt Lake 15-11-6 43/35
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46 (31) FC Dallas 13-11-7 36/34
45 (32) Colorado 11-9-12 42/30
40 (31) Portland 11-13-7 38/44
36 (32) Chivas USA 8-12-12 40/39
35 (32) San Jose 7-11-14 35/41
25 (31) Vancouver 5-16-10 32/50

Wildcard Race (top 4 qualify)
PTS (GP) TEAM W-L-T +/-
46 (31) FC Dallas 13-11-7 36/34
45 (32) Colorado 11-9-12 42/30
43 (32) Houston 10-9-13 40/40
43 (32) New York 9-7-16 49/42
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40 (31) Portland 11-13-7 38/44
38 (30) D.C. United 9-10-11 46/46
37 (31) Chicago 7-8-16 40/40
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36 (32) Chivas USA 8-12-12 40/39
35 (32) San Jose 7-11-14 35/41
31 (32) Toronto FC 6-13-13 33/56
27 (32) New England 5-15-12 36/53
22 (30) Vancouver 4-16-10 29/50

WEEK 31 SCHEDULE:
Oct. 12
8:30 p.m. ET
Chicago vs. FC Dallas
10 p.m. ET
Vancouver vs. D.C. United

Oct. 14
10:30 p.m. ET
Colorado vs. Real Salt Lake, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
Portland vs. Houston

Oct. 15
4 p.m. ET
Sporting KC vs. New York, Telefutura
Philadelphia vs. Toronto FC, TSN
7:30 p.m. ET
D.C. United vs. Chicago
New England vs. Columbus
8:30 p.m. ET
FC Dallas vs. Vancouver
10:30 p.m. ET
Seattle vs. San Jose, FOX Soccer

Oct. 16
9 p.m. ET
Los Angeles vs. Chivas USA, ESPN, ESPN Deportes

WEEK 32 SCHEDULE:
Oct. 19
8 p.m. ET
D.C. United vs. Portland

Oct. 20
8 p.m. ET
New York vs. Philadelphia,  ESPN2, ESPN Deportes

Oct. 22
12:30 p.m. ET
Toronto FC vs. New England, TSN
7 p.m. ET
Vancouver vs. Colorado
7:30 p.m. ET
D.C. United vs. Sporting KC
8:30 p.m. ET
Chicago vs. Columbus
9 p.m. ET
Real Salt Lake  vs. Portland
10:30 p.m. ET
San Jose vs. FC Dallas
Chivas USA vs.Seattle

Oct. 23
7 p.m. ET
Houston vs. Los Angeles, Galavision