It's not often that Metro finds itself in such an enviable position so late in the regular season. With three games left, the playoff berth is long clinched, the top seed is there for the taking, and the Shield... well, let's not talk about the Shield just yet. So, yes, the top seed, and the supposed home field advantage (i.e., playing the second leg at home) that comes with it.

Metro is on 54 points with three games left. At this point, only two East teams can pass them: Toronto and DC Scum. The former is at 46 points with three games left, and can max out at 55. The latter has 48, but only two games remaining, and can only match Metro's 54. In that case, the next tiebreaker is wins, which in this scenario would be even at 16. This is followed by goal differential; Metro's is currently at +16, the Scum's at -1. So, no, the Scum is not passing Metro.

But that goal differential should be irrelevant, as the current scenario is quite simple. For Metro to clinch the top seed in the East, it needs the following to happen in their next match: