In the East, #2 Toronto FC succumbed to #7 Nashville.
#1 Philadelphia Union went to the wayside to #8 New England.
Does the bye break help or hurt you overall? Well Columbus found a way that week.
Despite both of those teams overtaking Columbus during the regular season neither big time opponent is still around.
Despite having 24% percent of their roster out from positive COVID tests the previous week, Columbus found a way again.
Only two of those out were usual Columbus starters. But no practice, not knowing if there will be a game by the end of the week, worried for your teammates, along with a hundred other thoughts.
Luckily replacements Andrew Tarbell and Luis Diaz have started more than enough in 2020 to be dependable and make the outcome still possibly favorable for Columbus.
Eventually the outcome was.
Columbus took their sweet time though. Their sweet extra time.
Columbus had the lion's share of possession early on but were down 8-2 early on shots.
Columbus made up the gap slowly finishing the shots at 17 to 17.
Columbus nearly had all the shots in extra time as Nashville looked worn out mentally and physically despite Columbus making no subs for the first part of extra time while Nashville made five by that point.
In addition believe as the game progressed Luis Diaz took on more Nashville players one on one and perhaps that spurned on his teammates to be a bit more imaginative than passing the ball left, right, and back slowly looking for the perfect shot.
Sometimes you have to make that perfect shot, chance happen yourself.
Well Columbus is now 11 for 12 in winning at home. If Minnesota, Seattle, or FC Dallas can beat Sporting Kansas City Columbus's final two playoff games will be at home too.
If not Columbus will have to win their first away game of this season in the MLS Cup Final.
Regardless Columbus will find a way.
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