The Rapids finished the 2016 season having allowed the fewest goals in MLS. Here’s how other teams that have led the league in goals against average have fared in the playoffs since 2010. Year Team Games Goals Allowed GAA Playoff finish 2016 Colorado Rapids 34 32 0.94 2015 Vancouver Whitecaps* 34 36 1.06 Conference Semifinals 2015 Seattle Sounders* 34 36 1.06 Conference Semifinals 2014 D.C. United* 34 37 1.09 Conference Semifinals 2014 Los Angeles Galaxy* 34 37 1.09 Won MLS Cup 2013 Sporting Kansas City 34 30 0.88 Won MLS Cup 2012 Sporting Kansas City 34 27 0.79 Conference Semifinals 2011 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 28 0.82 Won MLS Cup 2010 Real Salt Lake 30 20 0.67 Conference Semifinals

*co-leaders

The Rapids are one of nine MLS teams to have gone an entire season allowing fewer than one goal per game. Here’s how the other eight fared in the playoffs. Year Team Games Goals against GAA Playoff finish 2010 Real Salt Lake 30 20 0.67 Conference Semifinals 2007 Houston Dynamo 30 23 0.77 Won MLS Cup 2012 Sporting Kansas City 34 27 0.79 Conference Semifinals 2011 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 28 0.82 Won MLS Cup 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 30 26 0.87 Conference Finals 2013 Sporting Kansas City 34 30 0.88 Won MLS Cup 1999 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 29 0.91 Lost MLS Cup 2000 Kansas City Wizards 32 29 0.91 Won MLS Cup 2016 Colorado Rapids 34 32 0.94

The Rapids missed out on the Supporters’ Shield, but perhaps that’s a blessing in disguise. Only two Supporters’ Shield winners have gone on to win MLS Cup in the last decade. Here’s a look at the last 10 Supporters’ Shield winners and how they fared in the playoffs.