MLS playoff race update involving Revolution

New England have won five of their last seven matches, including victories over Chicago and Orlando, moving them into second place in the Eastern Conference ahead of Inter Miami on the wins tiebreaker, with a home match against Miami on Nov. 1 seen as pivotal. They also lead fifth-place Chicago by seven points, though Chicago have a game in hand. In the West, St. Louis CITY remain unbeaten since May 3, extending their run to 16 MLS matches after beating Toronto, and sit five points behind first-place Vancouver with a game in hand, with an Oct. 14 home match against Vancouver viewed as key; they are also tied with Houston and FC Dallas for second in the West.