“THEY ALSO REMAIN AS UNPREDICTABLE AS EVER, ENSURING INTEREST IN THE LEAGUE UNTIL THE VERY LAST GAME.”
THE GOOD
While many European football traditionalists are quick to criticize the MLS' playoff format, it has certainly provided some of the most entertaining games the league has ever seen. They also remain as unpredictable as ever, ensuring interest in the league until the very last game – the MLS Cup final.
With the league opting to go with a knockout format for the duration of the entire playoffs last season, we've already seen wild finishes that nobody could have seen coming. In 2020, the top two teams during the entire regular season were knocked out in
