WHO WILL INTER MIAMI FACE IN THE MLS PLAYOFFS?! | 4 Possible Opponents & Decision Day Scenarios

FOUR POSSIBLE OPPONENTS. ONE HUGE DECISION DAY. WHO DO WE WANT?!

The MLS regular season is coming down to the wire, and Inter Miami still doesn’t know who they’ll face in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs!

Depending on what happens on Decision Day this Saturday, the Herons could end up facing one of FOUR Eastern Conference opponents:

Columbus Crew
Orlando City SC
FC Cincinnati
Philadelphia Union

On this episode of BATTERED HERONS, Daniel and Kris break down every possible first-round matchup and discuss which opponent gives Inter Miami the best chance of advancing.

RANKING ALL FOUR OPPONENTS

We’ll compare playing styles, strengths, weaknesses, recent performances and what each matchup could mean for Inter Miami’s MLS Cup hopes.

Which team would YOU prefer Inter Miami face in the first round?

Rank all four opponents in the comments

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