And then there were four. The MLS Cup playoffs conference semifinals saw Supporters' Shield winners and record points scorers New England Revolution upset on home turf. On the other side of the bracket, fellow No. 1 seed Colorado Rapids were similarly dumped from the postseason in front of their fans.
The playoffs started with a field of 14 teams. Among the 10 clubs eliminated, the four with the most regular-season points all are now watching from home.
It's been dramatic knockout soccer full of upsets, and there's no reason to believe that's going to stop now that we've reached the conference final stage.