# Will MLS teams' regular-season momentum last the two weeks before the playoffs start? > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1027894 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: ESPN, Nov 11, 2026, 8:41 AM · Read it: The MLS regular season ended on Saturday, but it will be nearly two weeks before the playoffs begin. It's a long time for a hot team to cool off. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 12:30 PM: [College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams starting next season]() — Fast Company (Magazine, United States) College football will expand its playoff to 24 teams beginning next year in a move that resets decades of tradition surrounding a once all-important regular season and dumps conference championship showdowns that used to be among the sport’s marquee events.The announcement from the College Football Playoff and ESPN on Monday made official a deal that’s been in the works for months. The network reported it would pay an additional $1.7 billion over five years on top of the original $7.8 billion contract that runs through the 2031 season.The new format will grant the Power Four conference… - Nov 11, 2026, 8:41 AM: [Will MLS teams' regular-season momentum last the two weeks before the playoffs start?]() — ESPN (Sports, United States) The MLS regular season ended on Saturday, but it will be nearly two weeks before the playoffs begin. It's a long time for a hot team to cool off.