MLS is down to its final four teams as it gets set to crown its 2021 champion, and with the top seeds in each conference both out of the running, there are now multiple roads leading to where MLS Cup will be played.
The finalist with the best regular-season record gets to host the title match, and that was going to be the Supporters' Shield-winning New England Revolution—until it wasn't. The Revs' defeat to NYCFC in penalty kicks Tuesday night opened up multiple possibilities for the Dec. 11 final.
What MLS is left with is a pair of unlikely conference finals.