The Philadelphia Union will face off against the Chicago Fire in their best-of-three series. The Union won both regular-season matchups against the Fire by scores of 1-0 and 4-0. Todd and José are joined by Philadelphia Union Radio PxP announcer Dave Leno to preview the game and discuss several topics, including: Apple announcing that the MLS playoffs are available to all Apple TV users, how the Apple deal will involve MLS sharing its latest data after the regular season, the correlation between 2020 and 2022 compared to 2024 for the Union, and the moment Dave realized the Supporters’ Shield was possible for the Union.

Apple Makes MLS Playoffs Available For Free To All Apple TV Subscribers: [7:11]

MLS Announces Viewership Increase of 29% on Linear And Streaming Platforms (3.7 Million Live Match Viewers Per Week) - How Will The Apple Deal Evolve: [22:33]

Correlation Between The Union’s 2020, 2022, And 2025 Seasons: [35:10]

Philadelphia Union v Chicago Fire Best-of-Three Preview: [51:48]

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