The MLS Cup Playoffs resume on Saturday, with the second round taking place over a month after the regular season concluded. Viewers will return to a bracket in a state of relative carnage, with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and defending champion Columbus Crew having exited in the first round.

On the West Coast, LA Galaxy met expectations with a convincing sweep of Colorado Rapids. The Galaxy's El Tráfico rivals LAFC took down Vancouver Whitecaps in three games to keeps its MLS Cup dreams alive. Minnesota United and Seattle Sounders prevailed in their matchups to give themselves a chance in the postseason.

Here's what you need to know about the full MLS playoff bracket, schedule, and how to watch all the way through MLS Cup: MLS playoffs: Road to MLS Cup continues with conference semifinals Nine teams from each conference qualified for the 2024 MLS playoffs ...

The MLS regular season needs more urgency. But nixing the MLS Cup Playoffs for a European league model would actually hurt the product further.

The MLS Cup playoffs have been unpredictable so far, with the shock exits of Inter Miami and Columbus Crew. Who's going to win it now?

Lead by Facundo Torres and a star-studded set of substitutes in to call on, Orlando came into the playoffs as arguably the hottest team in MLS and the vibe around Inter & Co Stadium is that they continue to ride that wave now deep into November.

When Inter Miami were dumped out of Major League Soccer's playoffs in the first round, their former Spain international full-back Jordi Alba questioned the fairness of the post-season format.

The MLS Cup Playoffs are finally back after an extended break between rounds one and two. With a place in the conference finals on the line, the games have officially become do or die. Let's dig

The opening rounds of the MLS playoffs took place two weeks ago; the league's top two seeds (Inter Miami and Columbus Crew) were eliminated dramatically.