It really did happen.
And as a result, NYCFC fans ought to tip the cap ever-so-slightly toward Harrison, New Jersey. But only slightly.
Following Friday night’s 4-1 smasher over Chicago at Yankee Stadium, New York City FC needed only a humble modicum of assistance from any number of Eastern Conference teams the following day in order to punch their first-ever ticket to the MLS Cup Playoffs. That help came from los Toros Rojos, who bested Montreal by one goal to nil.
Let’s not lose sight, though, of who’s most responsible for this major moment in NYCFC’s history.