MLS Week 12 Review (2026) - Another Week in the Books

About this episode

Russell and Beau recap the highlights and key moments from week 12 of the MLS regular season.

Russell and Beau recap week 12 of MLS regular season Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:13 Hot Takes: Surprising Teams in MLS 05:54 Philadelphia's Fall from Grace 08:53 DC United and New England: Teams to Watch 11:17 Red Bulls: Ahead of Schedule? 14:10 Griezmann and De Bruyne: Potential MLS Signings 16:51 Cincinnati: The New Charlotte? 19:21 The Importance of Hard Work in MLS 27:19 San Jose's Surprising Identity 31:54 Minnesota's Struggles with Key Player Absences 36:43 Portland's Get Right Game Against Kansas City 40:13 LAFC vs Houston: A Game of Momentum 49:20 Nashville's Injury Challenges and Future Prospects 01:06:24 Confounding Teams in MLS 01:08:25 Columbus Crew's Coaching Situation 01:17:56 Quick Hits on Recent Matches

People in this episode

Hosts: Russell, Beau

Topics covered

• MLS recap
• team performance
• player signings
• injury challenges
• coaching situations

Keywords

• MLS
• soccer
• team performance
• player signings
• injuries
• coaching
• recap

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Philadelphia, DC United, New England, Red Bulls, Cincinnati, San Jose, Minnesota, Portland, Kansas City, LAFC

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