In the past few years, both the New England Revolution and Columbus Crew have been on the verge of a special season and missed the playoffs.
The Revs were MLS Cup runners up in 2014 with the Crew taking that honor the following year in 2015, and with the two teams meeting in a testy playoff series in ‘14 I always wondered if these two teams had stayed more consistent in the standings if a rivalry (the Kei Kamara Derby?) could have been brewing. Alas, it seems it was not meant to be though I’ve always liked this match from a more neutral perspective.