Messi and Inter Miami are on the brink of the MLS Supporters' Shield

There are any number of ways for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to wrap up the Supporters' Shield and claim the No. 1 overall seed for the MLS Cup playoffs that start later this month.

Here's the easiest path: Win on Wednesday.

The preseason Major League Soccer title favorites with a lineup featuring Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets are on the brink of another trophy. They can clinch the Supporters' Shield, given to the team with the top MLS regular-season record, on Wednesday night with a win at Columbus.

It's a great opportunity for us," Inter Miami midfielder Matias Rojas said. We're taking it step by step. This team has built itself one step at a time. So, on Wednesday, we will go to win and achieve that goal.

It would take total collapse over their final three matches for Inter Miami to not go into the playoffs with the No. 1 overall seed, and the Supporters' Shield would become the second trophy in club history following the Leagues Cup title that was won i