Minnesota United FC

Look at the MLS playoff field long enough and you can make a case that all 16 teams have what it takes to be contenders -- or that they're pretenders.

Dayne St. Clair made a key save in the shootout and Minnesota United beat the Seattle Sounders 3-2 on penalty kicks on Monday night.

Now that the Wild Card games are over with, the MLS postseason moves into the best-of-three Round 1. Who will move on? ESPN makes its predictions.

The notable results from the sports equinox with headliners from the World Series, "Monday Night Football," the NBA and NHL, plus MLS playoffs and more.

The regular season is in the rearview mirror and the playoffs are upon us, so which postseason contenders are best placed for a run to MLS Cup?

After clinching the Supporters' Shield, there can be no question who's on top of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings: the Philadelphia Union.

Son Heung-Min and Denis Bouanga are dragging LAFC up the Western Conference table as well as the order in ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.

Pairing Son Heung-min with Denis Bouanga has given LAFC one of the most fearsome attacks in the league, but were they able to break into the top five of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings?

Thomas Müller and Vancouver trounced Philly 7-0, so was it enough to dethrone the leaders of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings?