Toronto FC spent much of the regular season focusing on itself, but now the Reds’ attention is turned to the rest of the Eastern Conference at they await news on their first playoff opponent.
No. 3 Chicago Fire hosts No. 6 New York Red Bulls in the East’s first playoff knockout game on Wednesday, before No. 4 Atlanta United welcomes No. 5 Columbus Crew for a do-or-die match on Thursday. The lowest seeded team remaining will take on Supporters’ Shield winners TFC in a two-leg conference semifinal, starting early next week.
Reds coach Greg Vanney doesn’t necessarily think those seedings will dictate who advances — though he does give a slight edge to the sides playing at home.