In a microcosm of the entire 2026 season, RBNY played a masterful half at Shield Winner Nashville, then coughed up a two-goal lead and conceded the winner in injury time. With the loss, New York has been eliminated from the playoffs for the second straight year.

Inside this episode of Seeing Red:

• A look back at Sunday's So Metro Loss (00:00)

• Why this Red Bulls team missed the playoffs (18:13)

• Kids Called Up to USMNT (32:34)

• Keepers Mailbag (34:24)

An up, then down week puts the Red Bulls below the line, likely for good.

Inside this episode:

• The joy of scoring first, and last against Miami, then coming up short in NE (00:00)

• Playoff picture (18:19)

• Sprint Schedule out (21:48)

• Nashville preview (23:33)

• Dax McCarty (34:46)

• Keepers Mailbag (55:23)

After a dreadful, two-loss week for the Red Bulls, New York finds itself juuust above the line with four matches to play and a daunting schedule ahead, starting with Leo Messi and Miami.

Should Red Bulls fans hope for the best, or await what's likely the first-ever "streak" of failing to reach the playoffs in team history.

Inside of this episode of Seeing Red:

-A cursory look back at a horrific week on-field week for New York (00:00)

-A look at the playoff picture… it's not pretty (07:06)

-A preview of Inter Miami, who are averaging 2.4 goals per match (12:51)

-A chat with Sean Hartnett of South Ward Central (26:16)

-The Keepers Mailbag (42:46)