MLS, Decision Day and Playoff
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It's not the position Steve Cherundolo and LAFC hoped for — but it's the position they earned.LAFC finished the 2025 regular season with a 2-2 draw against the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting
Columbus Crew jumped to the Eastern Conference's seventh seed going into the MLS Cup playoffs with a win over New York Red Bulls.
Other than their initial Leagues Cup run after Messi’s arrival, the Herons have routinely come up short in tournament play. If this is where that changes, they’ll need to play much more like they did in the second half versus Nashville on Decision Day rather than the first half. Everything, good and bad, was on display in their 5-2 win.
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros bring on MLS Season Pass analyst Gio Savarese to preview the end of the MLS season and what to expect from Decision Day. Then, they’re joined by former MLS and USMNT goalkeeper Nick Rimando,
San Jose scored two late goals to beat Austin FC on Saturday but depended on the results of three other matches.
The Lions lost 4-2 to Toronto in the final game of the MLS regular season on Saturday night, setting up Orlando as the No. 9 seed heading into Wednesday’s Wild Card game on the road against the Chicago Fire.
Saturday marks San Diego’s first-ever match at Providence Park. SDFC could make a quick return. If San Diego finishes second in the West and Portland seventh, the teams would meet up in the first round – meaning Saturday could be the first of potentially four straight matches between the two clubs.