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Sounders still have a slim shot at the Supporters’ Shield

When the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night, they moved one win away from effectively clinching the Supporters’ Shield. A win would allow them to clinch both the highest point-total and the best points-per-game, while almost certainly holding a potential goal-difference tiebreaker with Toronto FC.

That’s the simple, cleanest scenario.

As it is wont to do, however, MLS had made a last-minute ruling that could complicate things.

At some point in the last few hours, MLS updated its Competition Guidelines to reflect points per game now being the primary method by which playoff spots are determined.