Toronto FC’s path to the Supporters’ Shield

With Toronto FC in with a chance of claiming a historic Supporters’ Shield with five games remaining, speculation becomes an exercise in happiness. Can the Reds put together a run of form good enough to overtake FC Dallas for their first major trophy in MLS?

Your conclusion at this point, of course, depends on your own optimism or pessimism but mathematically it is a very real possibility. Here is the top end of the current league table:

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While Dallas currently enjoys a five-point advantage over TFC, if the Reds can win their game in hand they are suddenly looking at just a one-game swing to move into first place.