Toronto FC have been the consensus MLS Cup favorites since March. They’re probably the best regular season team in MLS history and at this point, they’re hoping to avoid the fate of the 2007 New England Patriots. With the deepest roster this league has ever seen and a core of superstars rivaling any other, it’s hard to bet against TFC.
The Columbus Crew are here to spoil the party. The East’s fifth-seed once considered the conference’s weakest playoff opponent, the Crew quietly cruised into the postseason on a 10-game unbeaten streak and have been rejuvenated by the impressive #SaveTheCrew movement aimed to stop owner Anthony Precourt’s push to relocate the storied club to Austin.