Minnesota United. New York Red Bulls. New York City FC. 270 minutes of soccer left in the 2018 season and Philadelphia Union are closing in on a second playoff appearance in three seasons. Only the New York teams will make the playoffs three seasons in a row (2016-2018), with the caveat that Atlanta United didn’t have the chance since they had not entered the league in 2016. Toronto continues holding on to slim hopes of making it three out of three, but it will take something truly magical to lift the Reds into the postseason this year.
The Union, Montreal, DC United, and Columbus Crew are all looking to make the playoffs in two of the last three seasons, but only three can fit behind Atlanta, NYRB, and NYCFC.