The Philadelphia Union are in the playoffs for the first time in half a decade yet most fans are probably feeling numb to the good news. One reason for the indifference is the seven game winless streak the team is currently suffering through, a two point streak where the team has scored just five goals and allowed fourteen.
But the other reason must be that this is not really much of a playoff team at all. In fact the Union's 42 points (1.23 points per game) is the lowest to make the playoffs since 2006. The Union's hated rival the New York Red Bulls made the 2006 playoffs with 39 points in 32 matches, a 1.