For the first time in franchise history, and in just their second year of existence, New York City FC will play in the 2016 Audi MLS playoffs — a far leap from the disaster and growing pains that plagued the team in its inaugural 2015 season.
However, the task is far from done.
With just two matches left in the regular season (at D.C. United, 9/16; vs. Columbus Crew, 9/23) NYCFC has a chance to finish with one of the top two seeds in the Eastern Conference. Again, a vast difference from the inaugural nightmare that haunted the club last year.