Playoff Scenarios

Matchday 37: Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated?

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This weekend during Matchday 37:

  • Six teams can clinch an Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs spot.
  • One team can be eliminated from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention.

Orlando will clinch a berth in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. Orlando win at Cincinnati or...
  2. ✅ New York lose/draw vs. New York City

UPDATE: New York lost vs. New York City

Nashville will clinch a berth in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. ✅ Nashville win vs. Houston or...
  2. ✅ New York lose/draw vs. New York City

UPDATE: Nashville beat Houston.

Columbus will clinch a berth in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. ❌ Columbus win at Chicago or...
  2. ✅ New York lose vs. New York City or...
  3. ❌ Columbus draw at Chicago AND New York draw vs. New York City

UPDATE: New York lost vs. New York City

Seattle will clinch a berth in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. ✅ Seattle win/draw vs. Vancouver or...
  2. ✅ Colorado lose/draw vs. Minnesota AND Houston lose/draw at Nashville or...
  3. ❌ Salt Lake lose/draw vs. Austin AND Houston lose/draw at Nashville

UPDATE: Seattle drew vs. Vancouver.

Austin will clinch a berth in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. ❌ Austin win at Salt Lake or...
  2. ❌ Austin draw at Salt Lake AND Houston lose/draw at Nashville or...
  3. ❌ Colorado lose vs. Minnesota AND San Jose lose/draw at San Diego AND Houston lose/draw at Nashville

UPDATE: Austin lost at Salt Lake.

Portland will clinch a berth in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. ❌ Portland win vs. Dallas or...
  2. ❌ Portland draw vs. Dallas AND Salt Lake lose vs. Austin AND San Jose lose/draw at San Diego AND Houston lose/draw at Nashville or...
  3. ❌ Portland draw vs. Dallas AND Colorado lose vs. Minnesota AND San Jose lose/draw at San Diego AND Houston lose/draw at Nashville or...
  4. ❌ Portland draw vs. Dallas AND Salt Lake draw vs. Austin AND Colorado draw vs. Minnesota AND San Jose lose/draw at San Diego AND Houston lose/draw at Nashville or...
  5. ❌ Salt Lake lose/draw vs. Austin AND Colorado lose vs. Minnesota AND San Jose lose/draw at San Diego AND Houston lose at Nashville

UPDATE: Portland drew vs. Dallas.

ELIMINATION SCENARIOS

St. Louis will be eliminated from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:

  1. ✅ St. Louis lose/draw vs. LAFC or...
  2. ✅ Salt Lake win vs. Austin FC or...
  3. ✅ San Jose win at San Diego or...
  4. ✅ Dallas win/draw at Portland or...
  5. ❌ Houston win at Nashville

UPDATE: St. Louis lost vs. LAFC.