With only six games left to what was a seesaw season, the Impact are in a position that a few months ago seemed out of reach, the playoffs. Currently holding the final playoff position in the east, the Impact will be defending their position possibly until the very last game of the season. DC United, who still has one game in hand, managed to fight their way back up from the very bottom of the table; making the September 29th face off between the two most viable options for the final playoff position that much more important.
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So called “experts” of the league made their prediction of the playoff teams and a debate started around the topic.