Playoff Scenarios

Matchday 34: Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated?

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This Saturday during Matchday 34:

  • Seven teams can clinch an Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs spot
  • Two teams can be eliminated from Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs contention

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

  1. ❌ Orlando win at Columbus AND Toronto lose at Colorado or...
  2. ❌ Orlando win at Columbus AND Philadelphia lose/draw vs. D.C. AND Atlanta lose/draw at New York or...
  3. ❌ Orlando win at Columbus AND D.C. lose/draw at Philadelphia AND Nashville lose/draw vs. Cincinnati AND New England lose/draw at Charlotte

UPDATE: Orlando lost at Columbus.

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

  1. ❌ New York win vs. Atlanta AND Philadelphia lose vs. D.C. AND Toronto lose at Colorado or...
  2. ❌ New York win vs. Atlanta AND Philadelphia lose vs. D.C. AND Montréal lose/draw vs. Chicago or...
  3. ❌ New York win vs. Atlanta AND Toronto lose at Colorado AND Montréal lose/draw vs. Chicago or...
  4. ❌ New York win vs. Atlanta AND D.C. lose at Philadelphia AND New England lose/draw at Charlotte AND Nashville lose/draw vs. Cincinnati AND Montréal lose/draw vs. Chicago or...
  5. ❌ New York win vs. Atlanta AND D.C. lose at Philadelphia AND New England lose/draw at Charlotte AND Nashville lose/draw vs. Cincinnati AND Toronto lose at Colorado
  6. ❌ New York win vs. Atlanta AND New England draw at Charlotte AND Nashville lose/draw vs. Cincinnati AND Toronto lose at Colorado

UPDATE: New York drew vs. Atlanta.

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

  1. ✅ Salt Lake win/draw vs. Portland or...
  2. ✅ Austin lose/draw vs. Houston

UPDATE: RSL drew Portland and Austin lost vs. Houston.

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

  1. ❌ LAFC win at Dallas or...
  2. ❌ LAFC draw at Dallas AND Austin lose/draw vs. Houston

UPDATE: LAFC lost at Dallas.

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

  1. ✅ Colorado win vs. Toronto or...
  2. ❌ Colorado draw vs. Toronto AND Austin lose/draw vs. Houston AND Dallas lose/draw vs. LAFC or...
  3. ❌ Austin lose vs. Houston AND Dallas lose/draw vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Colorado beat Toronto.

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

  1. ❌ Vancouver win at LA AND Austin lose/draw vs. Houston AND Dallas lose/draw vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Vancouver cannot clinch based on other results.

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

  1. ❌ Houston win at Austin AND Dallas lose/draw vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Houston won at Austin and Dallas beat LAFC.

Elimination Scenarios

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

  1. ✅ Kansas City lose vs. Minnesota

UPDATE: Kansas City lost vs. Minnesota.

St. Louis will be eliminated from Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:

  1. ❌ St. Louis lose at San Jose AND Minnesota win/draw at Kansas City or...
  2. ❌ St. Louis draw at San Jose AND Minnesota win at Kansas City

UPDATE: St. Louis won at San Jose.