MLS talking points: a record in Chicago and a reprieve for the Sounders

Seattle's season may not be as badly damaged as we had feared, and there was a huge crowd on hand to see Chicago Fire v Inter Miami

This was supposed to be the Seattle Sounders' year. The team had a nice path in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and a number of seemingly savvy acquisitions in the winter had fans hoping they'd be enjoying a 2025 season that went down as the best in the club's storied history.