MLS Soccerwise | The Top Tier vs. the Playoff Pack

Nashville is inching closer to the Supporters Shield, but how does the other top teams in MLS stack up? David Gass, Tom Bogert and Matt Doyle assess which teams belong among the league’s top tier and examine the teams battling for the final playoff spots, including Colorado’s struggles to turn potential into results. Plus, Columbus and Cincinnati meet for another edition of the Hell is Real Derby, this time with major playoff implications.

0:00 Intro

8:37 St. Louis & Vancouver: A Playoff Preview?

14:45 Miami Finding Form

22:05 Eastern Conference Playoff Battles

24:57 The Same Old MLS Playoff Race & Golden Boot Draft

31:35 What Makes Nashville So Good?

34:58 Philadelphia’s Evolution

44:25 Colorado’s Promise Isn’t Translating to Results

55:06 What Happened to San Diego?

58:52 The East’s Playoff Race Tightens

1:05:49 Hell Is Real: More Than Bragging Rights