Crew Review, Week 12: "Hell Is Real"

On the field: The Crew eked out a true "this is what good teams do" 2-2 draw on the road against then-second place Philadelphia.

• Columbus was largely outplayed, but Sean Zawadzki's equalizer in the 93rd minute helped steal a point.

Columbus travels to struggling Montréal on Wednesday at 7:30pm, while FC Cincinnati also visits Canada to play Toronto FC.

• Then the focus is on "Hell Is Real" at Lower.com Field at 7pm Saturday.
• The rivalry is named after the infamous I-71 billboard situated between the two cities.

The intrigue: Both teams are even getting special jerseys with hell-inspired numbers designed by local artists.

The big picture: These teams don't like each other, but they're also among the best in MLS.

• Cincinnati passed Columbus last weekend to sit atop the East, making for yet another rivalry game with a lot on the line.

Fun fact: If both take care of business in their midweek matches, Saturday will be the Crew's third match featuring the Eastern Conference's No. 1 and 2 teams in a six-game stretch.

What we're watching: Their respective stars are scorching hot.

• Diego Rossi has six goals and two assists this season, while Cincy's Evander has seven and two.
• The pair were No. 1 and 2 in MLS analyst Sacha Kljestan's MVP power rankings last week.