The finish line is in sight, and the 2025 MLS regular season has mostly sorted itself out.

The Supporters’ Shield has been clinched, the also-rans are booking offseason vacations, and the last few Audi MLS Cup Playoffs spots are being fought over by teams that mostly seem determined to lose them.

So with the standings drama winding down, it’s time to zoom out a bit. This mailbag (my first in a long, long time) isn’t about who’s in or out of the postseason. It’s about everything else: tactical adjustments, offseason rebuilds already taking shape, a returning hero in Vancouver , and whatever else you’ve decided to throw my way.

It’s a chance to take a breath before the chaos of the playoffs begins, and to look at where this league stands – on the field, off of it, and at all stops in be

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