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Atlanta United: Distractions in the playoffs?

Atlanta United enters the Eastern Conference Championship after dominating New York City FC over two games to earn a 4-1 aggregate win, only to once again meet with the seemingly unsolvable puzzle the New York Red Bulls for a chance to host MLS Cup on December 8.

The match itself proves to be challenging enough for the Five Stripes and, with numerous other things going on outside of playoffs, the matchup is made even more difficult.

The first leg of the Eastern Conference Finals is set to be in Mercedes Benz Stadium on November 25 at 5 p.