Cody Cropper hasn’t given up on the 2017 season. Last week, the Revolution goalkeeper calculated playoff scenarios for the navy and red. His math determined that New England would need 21 points from its final nine matches to make a legitimate push for the postseason.
On Saturday, the Revs cruised to a 4-0 win over Orlando City SC. Three points down, 18 to go. That’s a tall order for a team that has yet to win on the road. But it’s possible—as long as the Revolution accomplish these objectives:
If the Revs want to qualify for the playoffs, the team must take 12 points from its remaining two meetings with Montreal and Atlanta, who both hold a four point lead on the 8th-place Revolution.