Win and they're in

Checking on the surprising National Women's Soccer League and the surprising Washington Spirit, the Spirit will be in the playoffs if they win their final game.  Chicago has two more games and right now has 31 points;  the most points they can get is 37.   If the Spirit win they have 38.

Unfortunately the last game isn't until August 16.  But they could know before that if they are in the playoffs -- if Chicago loses on Wednesday, then the Spirit would be in even if Chicago wins its last game and Spirit loses, because then they would  both have 34 points but the Spirit has the tiebreaker.

There are obviously scenarios in which the Spirit doesn't make it, but their chances look good at this point.

The remaining NWSL schedule (August 2014)

Playoff scenarios (shows the Spirit have the tiebreaker)