For the vast majority of the 2020 Major League Soccer season, the Columbus Crew sat atop the Eastern Conference and MLS standings. The Crew, the surprise team of 2020, navigated the crazy waters of the pandemic delay and the MLS is Back Tournament to have an 11-week run as the statistical best team in the East before a week-long dip down to second in early July and in late August.
Since the beginning of September, the Black & Gold have been the class of the league and East, putting together an impressive six-game unbeaten run in total.