Matchday 37: Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated? | MLSSoccer.com

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In Matchday 37:

4 teams can clinch an Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs spot
8 teams can be eliminated from the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs

Chicago will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

❌ Chicago win vs. Charlotte AND NYCFC lose/draw at D.C. AND Montréal lose/draw vs. Portland or…
❌ Chicago win vs. Charlotte AND NYCFC lose/draw at D.C. AND New York lose/draw vs. Toronto or…
❌ Chicago win vs. Charlotte AND Montréal lose/draw vs. Portland AND New York lose/draw vs. Toronto

UPDATE: Chicago lost vs. Charlotte and cannot clinch a playoff spot.

Portland will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

❌ Portland win at Montréal or…
❌ Kansas City lose/draw at Salt Lake AND Minnesota draw vs. LA AND San Jose lose/draw at Dallas or…
❌ Kansas City lose/draw at Salt Lake AND Minnesota draw vs. LA AND Austin lose/draw vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Portland lost at Montréal and cannot clinch a playoff spot.

San Jose will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

❌ San Jose win at Dallas or…
❌ San Jose draw at Dallas AND Austin lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Kansas City lose/draw at Salt Lake AND Minnesota draw vs. LA

UPDATE: San Jose drew at Dallas, but cannot clinch after other results.

Dallas will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

❌ Dallas win vs. San Jose AND Kansas City lose/draw at Salt Lake AND Minnesota draw vs. LA

UPDATE: Dallas cannot clinch after drawing vs. San Jose.

Orlando will clinch a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference if:

✅ Orlando win/draw vs. New England or…
❌ Columbus lose at Atlanta

UPDATE: Orlando clinched a top-four seed after beating New England.

Philadelphia will clinch a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference if:

❌ Philadelphia win vs. Nashville AND Columbus lose at Atlanta

UPDATE: Philadelphia cannot clinch a top-four seed after drawing vs. Nashville.

Columbus will clinch a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference if:

❌ Columbus win at Atlanta AND New England lose/draw at Orlando AND Philadelphia lose/draw vs. Nashville

UPDATE: Columbus drew at Atlanta and cannot clinch a top-four seed.

Seattle will clinch a top-four seed in the Western Conference if:

❌ Seattle win vs. Vancouver or…
❌ Seattle draw vs. Vancouver AND Houston lose/draw vs. Colorado AND LAFC lose/draw at Austin AND Dallas lose/draw vs. San Jose

UPDATE: Seattle drew vs. Vancouver; combined with other results, they cannot clinch a top-four seed.

LAFC will clinch a top-four seed in the Western Conference if:

❌ LAFC win at Austin AND Vancouver lose/draw at Seattle AND Houston lose/draw vs. Colorado

UPDATE: LAFC won at Austin, but other results didn’t fall their way.

Salt Lake will clinch a top-four seed in the Western Conference if:

❌ Salt Lake win vs. Kansas City AND Houston lose/draw vs. Colorado AND Dallas lose/draw vs. San Jose AND Vancouver lose at Seattle or…
❌ Salt Lake win vs. Kansas City AND Houston lose/draw vs. Colorado AND Dallas lose/draw vs. San Jose AND LAFC lose at Austin or…
❌ Salt Lake win vs. Kansas City AND Houston lose/draw vs. Colorado AND Dallas lose/draw vs. San Jose AND Vancouver draw at Seattle AND LAFC draw at Austin

UPDATE: Salt Lake lost vs. Kansas City and cannot clinch a top-four seed.

New York City will be eliminated from the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

❌ NYCFC lose at D.C. AND Chicago win/draw vs. Charlotte AND Montréal win vs. Portland

UPDATE: NYCFC lost at D.C., but remain alive after Charlotte won vs. Chicago.

D.C. will be eliminated from the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

❌ D.C. lose/draw vs. NYCFC or…
✅ Montréal win vs. Portland or…
❌ Charlotte win at Chicago AND Miami win vs. Cincinnati

UPDATE: Montréal won vs. Portland, eliminating D.C. from playoff contention.

New York will be eliminated from the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

❌ New York lose vs. Toronto AND Montréal win vs. Portland or…
❌ New York lose vs. Toronto AND Chicago win/draw vs. Charlotte AND NYCFC win at D.C. or…
❌ New York lose vs. Toronto AND Charlotte win at Chicago AND Miami win vs. Cincinnati or…
❌ New York draw vs. Toronto AND Montréal win vs. Portland AND Chicago win vs. Charlotte or…
❌ New York draw vs. Toronto AND Montréal win vs. Portland AND NYCFC win at D.C.

UPDATE: New York won vs. Toronto and cannot be eliminated.

Miami will be eliminated from the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

❌ Miami lose vs. Cincinnati AND NYCFC win at D.C. or…
✅ Miami lose vs. Cincinnati AND D.C. win vs. NYCFC or…
✅ Miami lose/draw vs. Cincinnati AND Montréal win vs. Portland or…
✅ Miami lose vs. Cincinnati AND New York win vs. Toronto or…
❌ Miami draw vs. Cincinnati AND Chicago win/draw vs. Charlotte AND NYCFC win at D.C.

UPDATE: Miami lost vs. Cincinnati, ensuring several elimination scenarios.

Austin will be eliminated from the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

✅ Austin lose vs. LAFC AND Dallas win/draw vs. San Jose or…
✅ Austin lose vs. LAFC AND Kansas City win/draw at Salt Lake AND Minnesota win vs. LA or…
✅ Austin lose vs. LAFC AND Kansas City win at Salt Lake AND Minnesota win/draw vs. LA

UPDATE: Austin lost vs. LAFC and have been eliminated from the playoffs.

Kansas City will be eliminated from the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

❌ Kansas City lose at Salt Lake AND Dallas win/draw vs. San Jose or…
❌ Kansas City draw at Salt Lake AND Dallas win vs. San Jose AND Austin win vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Kansas City won at Salt Lake and cannot be eliminated from the playoffs.

Minnesota will be eliminated from the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

❌ Minnesota lose vs. LA AND Dallas win/draw vs. San Jose or…
❌ Minnesota lose vs. LA AND Austin win vs. LAFC or…
❌ Minnesota lose vs. LA AND Kansas City win at Salt Lake or…
❌ Minnesota draw vs. LA AND Dallas win vs. San Jose AND Austin win/draw vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Minnesota won vs. LA and cannot be eliminated from the playoffs.

LA will be eliminated from the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

✅ LA lose at Minnesota AND Dallas win/draw vs. San Jose or…
✅ LA lose at Minnesota AND Kansas City win/draw at Salt Lake or…
❌ LA draw at Minnesota AND Dallas win vs. San Jose AND Austin win/draw vs. LAFC

UPDATE: LA lost at Minnesota and Dallas drew vs. San Jose, eliminating the Galaxy.