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Sizing up the 2018 MLS Cup contenders: All 12 teams ranked

With the playoffs set to kick off on Wednesday, Goal runs through all 12 teams and handicaps their changes to win it all

The 2018 Major League Soccer playoff race has its favorites, but unlike last year, when Toronto FC felt like the runaway pick to win the MLS Cup, this year's field feels more wide open.

There are two favorites, the New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United, but the Red Bulls have never won an MLS Cup and Atlanta United is still searching for its first playoff win, giving some teams with championship experience a feeling that the East powers can be toppled.