MLS playoffs are coming soon, so here's my cheat sheet to digest how every team has performed this season

Only real surprise on Sounders’ list of potential free agents is Paul Rothrock, who we thought didn’t have the necessary service time to qualify. Totally didn’t consider that his short-term loans count, which puts him over the threshold. Definitely adds another layer of intrigue.

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Notably it was 0-0 when Reed Baker-Whiting entered.

The point of good statistics work in sports isn’t to end the conversation, it’s to start the conversation from a better place.

We're thrilled to announce Mutanda Kwesele as the next Head Coach of Ballard FC! 🫡 For the last two seasons, Kwesele has been on the Ballard FC coaching staff as First Assistant Coach in 2024 and then Associate Head Coach in 2025. He now takes another step within the organization as Head Coach.

"I had a heart-to-heart with Bob Bradley where he told me, 'You're not good enough to play in this league.'" Paul Rothrock details his footballing journey, which took him from moving into his parents' basement at 24, to a starting midfield role with the Seattle Sounders 💪

Cody Baker is making his first start for Sacramento Republic against Orange County at 7:15. You can watch on Paramount+

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There were some positive steps in the tie with Vancouver, but the Sounders still have work to do before the playoffs. www.sounderatheart.com/2025/09/post...

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Tacoma Defiance beat The Town FC 1-0. The Town had not lost at home this year.

There were some positives, but it was ultimately a frustrating result. www.sounderatheart.com/2025/09/soun...

"Whoever forbids Antifa, wants fascism! Make Antifa Great Again!" - Bayern Munich fans on Friday, right behind the goal, so guaranteed to be in the broadcast worldwide.

‘It doesn’t feel great.’ - Jackson Ragen on watching whitecaps lift cascadia cup

Schmetzer postgame time! on the feeling after this game: “mixed emotions. You can probably spin this a ton of different ways. Vancouver may be the first place team in our division, certainly the first half was disjointed with a couple injuries. ... it took us a while to get going."

Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps 28-09-2025, MLS Score: 2:2 Expected Goals: 1.14:0.76 Possession: 52:48 #Sounders #VWFC ⚽🤖

Man, what a look Georgi had at end. Hit it well but defender was positioned perfectly.

Whitecaps win Cascadia Cup. It’s the eighth time they’ve won it, passing Sounders.

Ball game. Game ends 2-2. Sounders still sit in fifth, but have clinched a playoff spot. Stats via @fotmob.com

Big Save by Frei!

Oh my! Not sure how Whitecaps kept that out.

Foul right outside box for Whitecaps.

Bruenll and Ferreir off for DeRosario and Minoungou. Guess we’ll get a 442.

Brian White leaves the game for Elloumi

Whew… Sounders were scrambling in box but Whitecaps sky the chance.

Save! Roldan nearly sneaks one inside the post.

Goal, Whitecaps. Laborda with a great finish off a corner. 2-2.

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GOAL!!!!! Rusnák slams it home from point blank. 2-1

GOAL!!!!! jackson Ragen rises up to head in Albert Rusnák’s corner. 1-1.

Goal, Whitecaps. Really looked like a foul on Brunell to start that sequence.

Nouhou did in fact get a yellow at halftime.

Danny Musovski for Jordan Morris and Brian White for Daniel Rios.

Yeah, this appears to have been the yellow.

Halftime. Stats via @fotmob.com

Sounders have officially clinched a playoff spot after the Rapids tied Minnesota United and the Houston Dynamo lost.

Six minutes of stoppage.

A bit of chaos in box after Ahmed beats KKR to endline but Sounders are able to clear it.

Kim has been really rough today.

Rothrock picks up a yellow after kicking Priso while trying for a ball over the top.

Great ball from Rusnák to Rothrock, but his header is right at Takaoka.

Morris puts a dangerous ball across box but Takaoko punches it away.

BIG SAVE! Frei stops Ahmed off the wing.

Brunell with a pretty brutal giveaway but Rusnák makes the recovery to clear the danger

Ugh, now Yeimar is grabbing his leg and appears to be hurt as well.

Alex Roldan is down but seems to be back up now. Kossa-Rienzi is warming up.

Morris held trying to make a run and referee opts not to give a yellow.

We’ve kicked off.

Quite the revamped intro for today’s game…