Symmetry

Pop Quiz: You are an MLS team that has had good early season success, but you're only in second place in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, you just lost a road game against a lesser western conference opponent. While you lost, the team one point ahead of you managed a draw, which leaves you only two points out of the top spot in the conference. You get the top team at your home next week, and a win allows you to retake the top position. Are you...

a) DC United on May 7, 2006; or
b) The Kansas City Wizards as of today?