This Elimination Options page presents sets of game outcomes ("cases") that result in the Rapids losing certain playoff spots. A total of 15 games from week 35 were considered. The list may not contain all possible combinations. When a given set of games eliminates multiple playoff spots the case is listed in the lowest playoff spot only.
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The Rapids cannot win this spot
The Rapids cannot win this spot
The Rapids cannot win this spot
The Rapids cannot win this spot
The Rapids cannot win this spot
The Rapids cannot win this spot
Case 1
Real Salt Lake beat the St. Louis City SC
Case 2
FC Dallas beat the Whitecaps
Case 3
Rapids tie the LAFC, and
Earthquakes beat the Austin FC
Case 4
Rapids tie the LAFC, and
Real Salt Lake tie the St. Louis City SC
Case 5
Rapids tie the LAFC, and
FC Dallas tie the Whitecaps
Case 1
Rapids lose to the LAFC
Case 2
Real Salt Lake beat the St. Louis City SC, and
FC Dallas beat the Whitecaps
Case 3
Rapids tie the LAFC, and
Earthquakes beat the Austin FC, and
Real Salt Lake beat or tie the St. Louis City SC
Case 4
Rapids tie the LAFC, and
Earthquakes beat the Austin FC, and
FC Dallas beat or tie the Whitecaps
Case 5
Rapids tie the LAFC, and
Real Salt Lake beat or tie the St. Louis City SC, and
FC Dallas tie the Whitecaps
Case 6
Rapids tie the LAFC, and
Real Salt Lake tie the St. Louis City SC, and
FC Dallas beat the Whitecaps