Playoff Scenarios

Matchday 37: Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated?

Matchday 37 - clinch scenarios - MTL

This weekend during Matchday 37:

  • Two teams can clinch an Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot
  • Seven teams can be eliminated from Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs contention
  • Four teams can clinch home-field advantage in Round One of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs

Montréal will clinch a berth in the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. ❌ Montréal win at Charlotte AND D.C. lose/draw at New England or…
  2. ❌ Montréal win at Charlotte AND Philadelphia lose/draw at Columbus or…
  3. ❌ Montréal draw at Charlotte AND D.C. lose at New England or…
  4. ❌ Montréal draw at Charlotte AND Philadelphia lose at Columbus

UPDATE: Montréal lost at Charlotte and cannot clinch.

Portland will clinch a berth in the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. Portland win/draw vs. Dallas or…
  2. ✅ Austin lose/draw at LA

UPDATE: Austin lost at LA.

Elimination Scenarios

Philadelphia will be eliminated from Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:

  1. ❌ Philadelphia lose at Columbus AND Montréal win/draw at Charlotte AND Toronto win vs. Miami

UPDATE: Toronto lost vs. Miami, so Philadelphia cannot be eliminated.

D.C. will be eliminated from Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:

  1. ❌ D.C. lose at New England AND Montréal win/draw at Charlotte AND Toronto win vs. Miami

UPDATE: Toronto lost vs. Miami, so D.C. cannot be eliminated.

Toronto will be eliminated from Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:

  1. ✅ Toronto lose vs. Miami AND D.C. win/draw at New England or…
  2. ❌ Toronto lose vs. Miami AND Philadelphia win/draw at Columbus or…
  3. ❌ Toronto draw vs. Miami AND D.C. win at New England or…
  4. ❌ Toronto draw vs. Miami AND Philadelphia win at Columbus

UPDATE: Toronto lost vs. Miami and D.C. won at New England.

Atlanta will be eliminated from Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:

  1. ❌ Atlanta lose vs. New York or…
  2. ❌ Atlanta draw vs. New York AND D.C. win at New England or…
  3. ❌ Atlanta draw vs. New York AND Philadelphia win at Columbus or…
  4. ❌ Atlanta draw vs. New York AND Toronto win/draw vs. Miami or…
  5. ❌ Toronto win vs. Miami AND Montréal win/draw at Charlotte

UPDATE: Atlanta won vs. New York to avoid elimination.

Nashville will be eliminated from Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:

  1. Nashville lose/draw at New York City or…
  2. ✅ D.C. win at New England or…
  3. ❌ Philadelphia win at Columbus or…
  4. ❌ Toronto win vs. Miami

UPDATE: D.C. won at New England, eliminating Nashville from contention.

New England will be eliminated from Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:

  1. ✅ New England lose vs. D.C. or…
  2. ❌ New England draw vs. D.C. AND Philadelphia win at Columbus or…
  3. ❌ New England draw vs. D.C. AND Toronto win vs. Miami

UPDATE: New England lost vs. D.C. and were eliminated.

Austin will be eliminated from Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:

  1. ✅ Austin lose/draw at LA or…
  2. Portland win/draw vs. Dallas

UPDATE: Austin lost at LA and were eliminated.

No. 1 Seed - Western Conference

LA will clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with:

  1. ❌ LA win vs. Austin AND LAFC lose/draw at Kansas City or…
  2. ❌ LA draw vs. Austin AND LAFC lose at Kansas City

UPDATE: LAFC won at Kansas City.

Home-Field Advantage

Orlando will clinch home-field advantage in Round One of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. Orlando win at Cincinnati AND New York lose/draw at Atlanta AND New York City lose/draw vs. Nashville

LAFC will clinch home-field advantage in Round One of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. ✅ LAFC win at Kansas City or…
  2. ❌ LAFC draw at Kansas City AND Houston lose/draw at St. Louis AND Colorado lose/draw vs. Seattle or…
  3. ❌ LAFC draw at Kansas City AND Houston lose/draw at St. Louis AND Vancouver lose/draw vs. Minnesota AND Salt Lake lose at San Jose or…
  4. ❌ LAFC draw at Kansas City AND Colorado lose/draw vs. Seattle AND Vancouver lose/draw vs. Minnesota AND Salt Lake lose at San Jose or…
  5. ✅ Houston lose/draw at St. Louis AND Colorado lose/draw vs. Seattle AND Vancouver lose/draw vs. Minnesota or…
  6. ❌ Houston lose/draw at St. Louis AND Colorado lose/draw vs. Seattle AND Salt Lake lose/draw at San Jose

UPDATE: LAFC won at Kansas City.

Seattle will clinch home-field advantage in Round One of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. ✅ Seattle win at Colorado AND Houston lose/draw at St. Louis or…
  2. ❌ Seattle win at Colorado AND Salt Lake lose at San Jose AND Vancouver lose/draw vs. Minnesota

UPDATE: Seattle won at Colorado.

Salt Lake will clinch home-field advantage in Round One of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. ✅ Salt Lake win at San Jose AND Houston lose/draw at St. Louis AND Colorado lose/draw vs. Seattle AND Vancouver lose/draw vs. Minnesota

UPDATE: Salt Lake won at San Jose.