If ever there was a match this season that the FC Cincinnati fanbase could understand losing it was last night’s match. A depleted backline and key starters in the spine of this team meant it was all set up for a few defensive errors vs two of the highest paid players in MLS history. And yet.

We here at The Post noticed that power rankings were driving clicks, engagement, and general “buzz”, and we couldn’t not get in on this action. So following a topsy-turvy week, here are where the teams stand in the official The Post Power Rankings:

As FC Cincinnati continues to establish itself in the MLS, the rivalry with the New York Red Bulls serves as a measuring stick for their growth and progress. These encounters continue to create unforgettable moments that should forever be etched in the minds of fans

On paper, this should be a slaughter.

So here are the three questions I am looking to have answered in this game

In short, MLS has no idea what they’re doing. And I do mean literally they don’t know what they’re doing, we’re less than a week out from the start of the 2023 season and not a single coach, player, or owner knows what the playoff will look like this year.

I went with the tried and true honest attempt to capture the city, the club, and our collective history in a playlist. I’m publishing this on Apple Music, and Spotify for the heathens. Here’s what I put on it and why I put it.

What if College Football adopted a promotion and relegation format? Well, if they ever did, here’s one possible league pyramid they could use.

Explaining the MLS - Apple TV deal with the information we know right now. This should help to clear up some of the confusion surrounding this deal.

Kevin, The Chief, and Jonah broke down, match by match, how the entire 2023 season was going to go for FC Cincinnati. And let’s just say everyone was feeling confident.

FC Cincinnati won its first playoff game in club history yesterday. And I do mean club history, and yes I’m one of “those guys” who correctly sees advancing past Nashville in 2018 as a draw.

Yesterday we found out who made the shortlists for MLS’s year end awards and they were bad. Like real bad. FC Cincinnati fantastic candidates who should have been in the running for a number of awards who were all snubbed.

A beautiful night in, allegedly, the world’s best soccer stadium was the stage for FC Cincinnati’s most disappointing match of the season. A pathetic, dispirited performance when everything was on the line.

The Post's Kevin Wallace had an opportunity to chat with the new head at FC Cincinnati shortly after his introductory press conference.

FC Cincinnati is set to face the New England Revolution this weekend and boy are the expectations being lowered for this one. Every single local media outlet is writing off the orange and blue.