Following Aug. 30 games, here's how the MLS playoff race looks:
| Seed/Team | GP | W | L | T
| P |
| 1 x T.B. Mutiny | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 51 |
| 2 Games
Remaining: @ K.C., vs. K.C. |
| 2 y MetroStars | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 51 |
| 3
Games Remaining: @ MIA, MIA, @ N.E. |
| 3 x K.C. Wizards | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 50
|
| 3 Games Remaining: vs. T.B, @ N.E., @ T.B. |
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| 4 x L.A. Galaxy
| 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 |
| 2 Games Remaining: vs. DAL@ COL |
| 5 x Chicago Fire
| 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 48 |
| 3 Games Remaining: vs. COL, vs. CLB, @ CLB |
| 6 N.E.
Revolution | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 42 |
| 3 Games Remaining: @ D.C., vs. K.C. vs. MetroStars
|
| 7 Colorado Rapids | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 40 |
| 2 Games Remaining: @ CHI, vs. L.A.
|
| 8 Dallas Burn | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 40 |
| 2 Games Remaining: @ L.A., vs. S.J.
|
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| Columbus Crew | 29 | 11 | 13 | 5
| 38 |
| 3 Games Remaining: @ S.J., @ CHI, vs. CHI |
| Miami Fusion | 29 | 10 | 14
| 5 | 35 |
| 3 Games Remaining: vs. Metros, @ Metros, @ D.C. |
| ^ D.C. United | 30 | 7
| 17 | 6 | 27 |
| 2 Games Remaining: N.E., vs. MIA |
| ^ S.J Earthquakes | 29
| 6 | 16 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 Games Remaining: vs. CLB, @ DAL |
KEY: y Clinched Division * Division Leader
x Clinched Playoff Berth ^ Eliminated From Playoffs
