Now that the excitement of the Major League Soccer All-Star Game is behind us, it's time to get down to business.
Over the next three months, we'll find out who is worthy of earning the six playoff positions in the Eastern and Western Conferences.
Per the usual trend, the West is the more difficult of the two conferences once again in 2016. The West contains a few clear-cut MLS Cup favorites, while the East is still sorting itself out.
Below we'll take a look at the playoff picture in each conference, starting in the East, and predict which six teams we think will qualify for the postseason.