Thanks to their current three-game winning streak, D.C. United is sitting in a comfortable position. 43 points is not enough to clinch a playoff spot - that will require 46 points as of this writing - but it does put United very close to a playoff spot in MLS’s Eastern Conference. However, this late-season surge has given fans of the Black-and-Red reason to believe that their team isn’t just going to make up the numbers in the postseason.
Of course, with a bye to the conference semifinals out of reach, United could make things a lot easier on themselves if they clinched a home game in the knockout round.