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TFC Talk: The work of becoming a team is unfinished for the Reds

Reporter James Grossi explains why Toronto FC fell short of securing a playoff spot this season.

John Molinaro

Nov 2, 2026 — 2 min read

(Phot courtesy of Toronto FC)

Sunday, Nov. 1 will go down in Toronto FC history as the night the lights went out in Georgia.

Facing a must-win situation, TFC suffered a 3-1 road loss to Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a result that officially eliminated them from contention and extended their playoff drought to six years.

Reporter James Grossi, who also operates the Unattached FC website, spoke to TFC Republic Toronto's performance in Atlanta and much more.

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