The 2025 MLS Cup playoffs have arrived.
In the Western Conference, the 2025 season has already seen the arrival of two of the world’s biggest superstars from the last decade in Son Heung-min to LAFC and Thomas Müller to the Vancouver Whitecaps.
All that, in addition to the best MLS expansion team ever, San Diego FC.
It was a regular season to remember, but which teams will be poised to make an extended run through the postseason? It all starts with the first round best-of-three series, before advancing teams go through the single knockout rounds of the conference semifinals, conference finals and MLS Cup final on Dec. 6
Here's how sees the first round playing out. Check out our predictions for the Eastern Conference as well.
