Rivals FC Cincinnati, Crew fighting for second spot in East

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FC Cincinnati need one point to clinch a playoff spot on Saturday, but the bigger objective is taking all three points from the visiting Columbus Crew to put distance between themselves and their "Hell Is Real" derby rival.

Cincinnati (16-8-3, 51 points), second in the Eastern Conference to Inter Miami, holds a slim lead over the third-place Crew (14-5-7, 49 points), who have