Wooden Spoon, Golden Boot and playoff spots: what to watch for on MLS Decision Day

The postseason is nearly upon us but there's plenty to still be decided as the end of the regular season approaches

Just days after millions of Americans cast their votes in the midterm elections, we will soon arrive at the second-most meaningful decider in US society: Major League Soccer's Decision Day. With eight 4pm ET kickoffs on the east coast and another seven games kicking off hours later out west on Saturday, there's still plenty to play for at the end of the regular season.

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