There is no better time in American professional soccer than the MLS Cup Playoffs. Just as the leaves begin to fall across the continent, the best 18 teams from the regular season make their way to the legacy-defining knockout tournament.
To win it all, the least amount of games a team has to play is five, before lifting MLS Cup—and only in the best-of-three series in the first round, can a side afford to lose a match in any manner.
