by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, Nov 27, 2017

2017 MLS Playoff Viewerships on ESPN Networks:

2017 MLS Playoff Viewerships on FS1:

2016 MLS Playoff Viewerships on ESPN Networks:

2016 MLS Playoff Viewerships on FS1:

With the move of most MLS playoff games from Sundays to weeknights, the combined viewerships on ESPN, ESPN2 and FS1 for the first 14 games are up 18 percent as compared to the same 14 games in 2016.The 14 games are averaging 257,000 on the English-language networks vs. 218,000 in 2016.The games on ESPN and ESPN2 are averaging 332,000, up 32 percent from 2016, while the games on FS1 are averaging 183,000, down 1.6 percent.Every MLS playoff game on ESPN and ESPN2 has outdrawn the corresponding game in 2016. FS1 viewership was way down for the first three games, but the last three games have outdrawn the same games a year ago.In 2017, only four of the first 12 games on ESPN, ESPN2 and FS1 took place on Sundays. In 2016, nine of the first 12 games aired on Sundays.Atlanta United vs. Columbus (Thursday, Oct. 26, ESPN2)Vancouver vs. Seattle (Sunday, Oct. 29, ESPN)Columbus vs. NYCFC (Tuesday, Oct 31, ESPN)Toronto FC vs. NY Red Bulls (Sunday, Nov. 5, ESPN)NYCFC vs. Columbus (Sunday, Nov. 5, ESPN)Columbus vs. Toronto FC (Tuesday, Nov. 21, ESPN)Chicago vs. NY Red Bulls (Wednesday, Oct. 25, FS1)NY Red Bulls vs. Toronto FC (Monday, Oct 30, FS1)Houston vs. Portland (Monday, Oct 30, FS1)Seattle vs. Vancouver (Thursday, Nov. 2, FS1)Portland vs. Houston (Sunday, Nov. 5, FS1)Houston vs. Seattle (Tuesday, Nov. 21, FS1)Toronto FC vs. Philadelphia (Wednesday, Oct. 26, ESPN2)Montreal vs. NY Red Bulls (Sunday, Oct 30, ESPN)LA Galaxy vs. Colorado (Sunday, Oct 30, ESPN)Colorado vs. LA Galaxy (Sunday, Nov. 6, ESPN)NY Red Bulls vs. Montreal (Sunday, Nov. 6, ESPN)Montreal vs Toronto FC (Tuesday, Nov. 22, ESPN)----------------------Colorado vs. Seattle (Sunday, Nov. 27, ESPN)Seattle vs. Sporting KC (Thursday, Oct. 27, FS1)Toronto FC vs. NYCFC (Sunday, Oct 30, FS1)Seattle vs. FC Dallas (Sunday, Oct 30, FS1)FC Dallas vs. Seattle (Sunday, Nov. 6, FS1)NYCFC vs. Toronto FC (Sunday, Nov. 6, FS1)Seattle vs. Colorado (Sunday, Nov. 20, FS1)--------------------------Toronto FC vs. Montreal (Tuesday, Nov. 29, FS1)