The sprint to Decision Day (Oct. 21) isn't slowing down anytime soon, increasing pressure on who will make the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Below are the would-be matchups and qualifiers if the postseason started today.
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Western Conference
Wild Card
- San Jose (No. 8) hosting Dallas (No. 9)
Round One
- St. Louis (No. 1) hosting winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
- Seattle (No. 2) hosting Minnesota (No. 7)
- LAFC (No. 3) hosting Vancouver (No. 6)
- Salt Lake (No. 4) hosting Houston (No. 5)
Eastern Conference
Wild Card
- Montréal (No. 8) hosting D.C. (No. 9)
Round One
- Cincinnati (No. 1) hosting winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
- New England (No. 2) hosting Nashville (No. 7)
- Orlando (No. 3) hosting Atlanta (No. 6)
- Philadelphia (No. 4) hosting Columbus (No. 5)
Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs
MLS Cup presented by Audi is set for Dec. 9, while the playoffs begin Oct. 25-26 with Wild Card matches. All games can be watched on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
- Seeds 1-7 in each conference qualify for the Round One Best-of-3 series.
- Seeds 8-9 in each conference qualify for the Wild Card matches.