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Red Bulls miss playoffs in consecutive years for first time after disastrous loss

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Arnold, C. (2026, November 2). Red Bulls miss playoffs in consecutive years for first time after disastrous loss. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/sports/red-bulls-miss-playoffs-in-consecutive-years-for-first-time-after-disastrous-loss/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-02 · by Christian Arnold

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Red Bull New York missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year after losing 3-2 to Nashville SC on Sunday night, ending their hopes of making it to the MLS postseason despite major roster changes and a promising first half where they led 2-0. The article highlights coach Michael Bradley’s reflections on the team's struggles, emphasizing the need for improvement and resilience going forward, as well as noting that this is the first time neither New York City FC nor Red Bull New York will make it to the playoffs since NYCFC joined MLS in 2015.
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On November 1, Nashville SC ended New York Red Bulls' playoff hopes with a 3-2 victory in a rainy match, clinching Nashville's ninth straight unbeaten game. The Red Bulls took an early two-goal lead, but Nashville used two own goals and Sam Surridge’s stoppage-time goal to win. This loss, along with Toronto FC’s defeat by Atlanta United, secured a postseason spot for the Columbus Crew in the Eastern Conference. The Red Bulls' failure to reach the playoffs consecutively for the first time in club history marks a disappointing season despite significant changes made last year, including new leadership roles and coaching hires.

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🔮 For the first time in the club’s history, the Red Bulls will miss the playoffs in consecutive seasons after their 3-2 loss to Nashville SC on Sunday night, capping off a disappointing weekend for the local MLS teams.
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the Red Bulls ORG · 3× Bradley PERSON · 2× MLS ORG · 2× Nashville GPE · 2× Red Bull ORG · 2× D.C. United ORG · 1× Nashville SC ORG · 1× RBNY ORG · 1× Red Bull New York ORG · 1× the Columbus Crew’s ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Red Bulls watched as a 2-0 first-half lead disappeared and Nashville scored three unanswered goals, including the go-ahead tally in stoppage time, to end RBNY’s playoff hopes with one match remaining in the 2026 season. The loss, coupled with the Columbus Crew’s win over D.C. United on Saturday, cost the Red Bulls their slim postseason hopes.
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🔮 For the first time in the club’s history, the Red Bulls will miss the playoffs in consecutive seasons after their 3-2 loss to Nashville SC on Sunday night, capping off a disappointing weekend for the local MLS teams.

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For the first time in the club’s history, the Red Bulls will miss the playoffs in consecutive seasons after their 3-2 loss to Nashville SC on Sunday night, capping off a disappointing weekend for the local MLS teams. asserted
Bulls → miss → teams
The Red Bulls watched as a 2-0 first-half lead disappeared and Nashville scored three unanswered goals, including the go-ahead tally in stoppage time, to end RBNY’s playoff hopes with one match remaining in the 2026 season. The loss, coupled with the Columbus Crew’s win over D.C. United on Saturday, cost the Red Bulls their slim postseason hopes. asserted
loss → watch → hopes
“We’re disappointed. asserted
We → ’re → ?
We’re really disappointed,” head coach Michael Bradley said of the turn of events. asserted
Bradley → ’re → events
Red Bull still has one game remaining on their schedule before the offseason begins, but the disappointing 2026 comes after the organization made massive changes during last offseason, when they ended their streak of 15 straight seasons of making the playoffs. asserted
they → have → playoffs
Head of sport Jochen Schneider and head coach Sandro Schwarz both left the organization and Julian de Guzman was promoted to head of sport and Bradley to head coach of the first team after spending half a season as the Red Bulls II coach. asserted
Guzman → leave → coach
Under the new administration, the club went through a massive roster overhaul, which included the additions of Jorge Ruvalcaba and Cade Cowell. asserted
which → go → Ruvalcaba
However, the club never found consistency during the course of the season, and Sunday’s loss was an example of that after Red Bull played well in the first 45 minutes before Nashville flipped the game on its head in the second half. asserted
Nashville → find → half
“The work to become a really good team, the work to become a team that can hold up on the toughest days and that can play in the biggest games, compete in the hardest moments, that work is hard,” Bradley said. asserted
Bradley → become → moments
“That’s not always a journey that just goes step by step exactly the way that you want it. asserted
you → ’ → it
There are setbacks, and there’s adversity, and there are hard moments that you have to respond to and be ready to learn and go again. asserted
you → be → that
“Obviously, that’s where we are. asserted
we → ’ → ?
Obviously, it’s really disappointing and heartbreaking that we couldn’t, at the end of this season, find a way to get ourselves into the playoffs and and see if we could make a real run at all. uncertain
we → ’ → run
Because in a lot of ways we were doing a lot of things in a good way, but now we have to understand how we can grow, improve, harden ourselves, and mature and become ready to take the next step. asserted
we → do → step
The Red Bulls’ disappointment comes less than 24 hours after New York City FC was knocked out of playoff contention after they blew a lead at Citi Field to Montreal and were done in by the Columbus win. asserted
they → come → win
This season marks the first time since NYCFC entered MLS in 2015 that neither New York team will be in the postseason. asserted
team → mark → postseason
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