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It has come down to this. Every Major League Soccer team has played 33 games (except the four in action on Wednesday who have played 32) and Decision Day is upon us (stream Sunday’s matches on ESPN+). The Supporters Shield has been awarded, as has the Wooden Spoon.
Nine of 14 playoff spots are spoken for and nine teams have a chance to take the remaining five. That means MLS is nice and orderly, and still altogether on the precipice of chaos — just how we like it.
The East is tasty because five teams are playing for three spots and four of them square off on Wednesday. The possibilities are endless. The West is far more straightforward, but no less anxiety inducing. The Portland Timbers will play Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United will host the Vancouver Whitecaps– winners go to the playoffs.
Who’s ready to get rowdy? But before we dive into Decision Day and fixate on “the line,” let’s rank ’em all for the final time in 2022.
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Previous ranking: 3
Next MLS match: vs. Nashville, Sunday 5 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
95th minute, Denis Bouanga vs. the entire Timbers defense. Winner: Bouanga. Supporters’ Shield and a moment that will live in MLS lore forever: LAFC’s.
Previous ranking: 1
Next MLS match: vs. Toronto, Sunday 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
There’s no way to explain Philly getting absolutely ransacked by Charlotte, so let’s say they were distracted by all the football lines on the pitch and move on.
Previous ranking: 2
Next MLS match: vs. Inter Miami, Sunday 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Don’t look now, but Montreal could be the East’s top seed after beating D.C. without Djordje Mihailovic and Romell Quioto. And seriously, don’t look. That’s how Wilfried Nancy and Co. like it.
Previous ranking: 4
Next MLS match: vs. Colorado, Sunday 5 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
A loss in Vancouver means they’ve won just one of their last six. There’s not a lot of evidence that momentum carries over to the playoffs in a meaningful…
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