All the Game 1 winners in Round One of the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs can take heart: They’re only one win away from the Conference Semifinals. All the Game 1 losers in Round One can also take heart: Mostly dead is still slightly alive.

We’ve still got a long way to go to get to the next round. And all 16 teams can envision what it would mean for their team to advance.

New York City Football Club

We’re telling you, you should have been paying attention already.

Normally, a 56-point New York City FC team that entered the playoffs in as good of form as anyone in the league would have gotten a lot more attention. Normally, 56 points is good for a top-four spot and legitimate contender status. This year, the Eastern Conference is so stacked that the Pigeons have felt like more of an afte

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