GOAL looks at the tiers of teams in the 2025 MLS playoffs, asking who might win it all and who is just happy to be here?

The Philadelphia Union won the 2025 Supporters’ Shield. They’ve clinched home-pitch advantage in the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs. FC Cincinnati and Inter Miami each finished one point behind them in the standings. All three clubs finished with higher point totals than any of their counterparts in the West.

YouTube Christian Polanco and Matt Doyle break down MLS Decision Day as the regular season comes to a close. Lionel Messi finishes the season on a historic run, but is it enough for Inter Miami to win MLS Cup?

The Philadelphia Union clinched the 2025 MLS Supporters' Shield with a game to spare, after beating NYCFC on Saturday night at Subaru Park.

The Union’s best-of-3 first-round series opens Sunday, Oct. 26 with a 5:30 date at home against the survivor of the Wild Card match. That game will be televised on FS1. The series shifts to either Chicago or Orlando on Saturday, Nov. 1, for a 5:30 kickoff.

Philadelphia Union faced off against Charlotte FC on Saturday night at Bank of America Stadium on MLS Decision Day, falling 2-0. Despite the loss, the Union concluded their 2025 regular season as Supporters’ Shield champions,

With Decision Day 2025 in the books, the field for the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs is confirmed, including the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Wild Card matches set to take place on Wednesday,