Single Table/DC United supporters, break out the champagne with Chivas USA's win, while those who prefer to emphasize the MLS Cup Final winner prefer to correctly point note that in 11 seasons only 4 times has the Shield winner gone on to win the Cup. (wikipedia reference)

[WARNING: The following paragraph is "new to you" if you haven't seen it before, but otherwise is a repeat from a different, earlier version of this column, (Columbus Crew Eliminated, Los Angeles Galaxy Still in the Playoffs Hunt) ] For those few, lonely Crew fans out there in mourning their elimination from the MLS Playoffs, you can turn back the clock sort of and wonder "What if only Chicago would have lost Saturday night to United, like that bonehead Brad predicted?" here (Columbus Crew Eliminated, Los Angeles Galaxy Still in the Playoffs Hunt) (how's that for self-referential)

Now the New New 2007 Major League Soccer Playoffs Picture: (accurate as of October 14, all teams have 1 game remaining to play, except the Galaxy who has an extra game in-hand; each team's record over all of their last 5 games and over the last 5 home and/or away games in parentheses, followed by current Goal Differential and Number of Goals Scored)

7. Kansas City Wizards: 37 points (All LTLLW--Away LLTLL)(-2 GD/43 Goals)
8. Chicago Fire: 37 points (All TWTTT--Home WTTWT)(-6 GD/36 Goals)
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9. Colorado Rapids: 35 points (All WWLLT--Home WTWWW)(-4 GD/29 Goals)
10. Columbus Crew: 34 points ELIMINATED
11. Los Angeles Galaxy: 33 points (1 game in-hand)(All WWWWW--Home WWLWL--Away WWWTL)(-9 GD/37 Goals)

Remaining schedules:
Kansas City Wizards:
@ Dallas 10/20 (All WLLTL-Lost Open Cup Final also--Home LTWLW Lost Open Cup Final also)

Chicago Fire Schedule:
@ DCU 10/13 (All TWTWW-Won 1 and Lost 1 Copa Sudamericana also--Home WWWWW Won 1 Copa Sudamerican also)
LA 10/21 (see top)

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Colorado Rapids Schedule:
RSL 10/20 (All LTWTT--Away TTLLW)

Los Angeles Galaxy Schedule:
NYRB 10/18 (All WLTTT--Away LTLLL)
@ Fire 10/21 (see top)

My Best-Guess and Possibly Half-Assed Projected Scenarios: (UPDATED October 14)

The Rapids screwed my projections again by winning in Carson tonight, so my track record stands at: 2-3, having also missed the Crew's victory in Gillette Stadium and Chicago's draw in RFK. At least I got the gimmes with the red-hot Galaxy staying hot, and the Wizards remaining consistent away losers.

I'll stick with the Crew losing @ DCU to finish with 34 points.

LA still has to win vs. New York to get them to 36 points, and still all to play for in their finale in Chicago.

Chicago's draw with DC United only eliminates one of their pursuers, Columbus, since the Galaxy always had to win all 3 games to make the playoffs.

Though Kansas City lost to the Red Bulls, just like Chicago the Wizards will only need a tie with Dallas to guarantee the playoffs with 38 points.

Here's how the tie-breakers would look (in order of their current position in the standings, except the Fire-Galaxy who are yet to play each other for the last time).

• If the Wizards and Fire both lose and wind up tied on the last day of the season, Chicago wins due to their 2 regular season victories over Kansas City, but if Colorado wins on Sunday the 14th, then Chicago and KC will need a loss by the Rapids when they host Real Salt Lake in their finale on the 20th to not be joining the Crew in watching the playoffs from their comfy chairs of choice.
• Like Chicago, the Wizards can not be tied with the Galaxy on the last day of the season, having already reached 37 points before Saturday night's loss to New York.