Every scenario for Atlanta United to advance

A positive start to the matchweek for the 17s. There’s still a chance ATL UTD makes it to the knockout stage of the MLS is Back Tournament. In order for Atlanta to advance, though, the fate of the 5-Stripes is not entirely in the team’s hands. 
Most importantly, winning Tuesday night against Columbus Crew SC is critical. If Atlanta loses or draws, there is no way to advance. If Atlanta wins, the match between New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati on Wednesday cannot end in a draw. If that happens, even with a win, Atlanta will be out of the tournament. 
There are several different ways the rest of the scenarios could play out. Below, we have broken down the scenarios by margin of victory for Atlanta and how that will impact the rest of the groups in this stage. Luckily for Atlanta, one of the must-have situations has already occurred. Atlanta needed NYCFC to either draw or only win by one goal which they did early Monday morning. 
Here are all the different scenarios that need to play out for the 5-Stripes to advance.
If Atlanta wins by 1 and the CIN vs NYRB match does not end in a draw, then at least two of the following scenarios must occur for ATL UTD to advance.

If Atlanta wins by 2 and the CIN vs NYRB match does not end in a draw, then at least two of the following scenarios must occur for ATL UTD to advance.

If Atlanta wins by 3 and the CIN vs NYRB match does not end in a draw, then at least two of the following scenarios must occur for ATL UTD to advance.

The tiebreakers that MLS uses for the MLS is Back Tournament are in this order: (1) points, (2) goal differential, (3) goals scored, (4) fewest disciplinary points.

Atlanta United’s match vs the Crew SC kicks off Tuesday night at 8 PM on ESPN2 and in Spanish on TUDN. Follow our social platforms for all coverage.