State of the Race: MLR’s Eastern Conference – Round 14

The @NEFreeJacks have officially secured a spot in the Championship Series! 🐎

There are still four weeks remaining in the regular season, who else from the East is making it to the MLR Championship Series?#MLR2022 | #RiseOfRugby pic.twitter.com/enkSHLP3ja

— Major League Rugby (@usmlr) May 9, 2022

In The Playoffs

1. (_^x)New England Free Jacks

Remaining Schedule: v. ATL, @ TOR, v. NOLA, v. NY

In Control

2. Rugby New York

Remaining Schedule: v. SEA, v. ATL, @ DC, @ NE

3. Rugby ATL

Remaining Schedule: @ NE, @ NY, v. TOR, v. NOLA

Fading Fast

4. Toronto Arrows

Remaining Schedule: v. DAL, v. NE, @ ATL, v. DC

Eliminated

5. NOLA Gold

Remaining Schedule: v. DC, v. SD, @ NE, @ ATL

6. Old Glory DC

Remaining Schedule: @ NOLA, v. HOU, v. NY, @ TOR

Key

x -> Clinched Playoff Spot

y -> Clinched Home Playoff Game

z -> Clinched Home Field Advantage Throughout Conference Playoffs

* -> Clinched Home Field Advantage Throughout Championship Series

Key Takeaways

• New England has clinched the league’s first playoff spot.
• Both ATL and NY can clinch playoff spots as early as this week.
• New England can clinch a home playoff game this week if they take the full five and force ATL to drop all five in their head-to-head match up.
• After falling to NY, Toronto is all but officially eliminated.