A tradition almost as old as MLS itself is the changing of MLS playoff formats.
This will be the ninth playoff format in 24 MLS seasons. (Some changes were more drastic than others.) https://t.co/2HwJw5eiz7
— Paul Carr (@PaulCarr) December 17, 2018
As tipped by Miki Turner for The Athletic in November - and treated pretty much as an open secret by the league ever since Turner got the jump on its official announcement - MLS has decided it is time for another change to its post-season in 2019.