Cushing admitted that it was frustrating to miss out on the chance to leapfrog fourth-place Orlando, who lost at home to Atlanta United on Decision Day, opening the door for NYCFC to steal a seeded position at the final hurdle.
Worse still for Cushing's side, NYCFC has not won at Cincinnati since 2021, a run of four games consisting of three defeats and a single tie.
Cushing and his troops can take heart from a deserved 3-2 victory over Cincinnati at Red Bull Arena at the beginning of October, with Cushing's side withstanding a late fightback to claim a deserved three points.
Cushing said he expects three closely fought encounters over the three-game series and said seeing out victory in October's meeting at Red Bull Arena was a positive for the team.
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