Even though Minnesota United is winless in its past six games and hasn't won since beating Houston on Aug. 27, the Loons still would earn a playoff spot with a victory or a draw against surging Vancouver at Allianz Field on Sunday.
Minnesota United playoff scenarios: Here's what you need to know
It's all on the line Sunday for the Loons.
October 5, 2022 at 12:48AM
And there's still a chance the 13-victory Loons get a home playoff game because of MLS tiebreaking procedures — total victories is the first one — that favor them.
They'll still play a playoff game at Allianz if…
The Loons, currently in seventh place in MLS' Western Conference, beat ninth-place Vancouver, Portland doesn't win at Real Salt Lake, and Nashville and LA Galaxy lose or draw their games at LAFC and Houston, respectively.
Lose and the Loons' three-year playoff streak ends after it seemed so certain to be extended six weeks ago.
Minnesota started only two strikers against Seattle, leaving Sang Bin Jeong and Joseph Rosales to provide the width behind Teemu Pukki and Kelvin Yeboah.
