On Decision Day, the final matchday of the 2023 MLS regular season, the following was up for grabs:
- 5 spots in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs – two in the Eastern Conference, three in the Western Conference
- 4 top-four seeds in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs – two in the Eastern Conference, two in the Western Conference
Montréal will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs (Eastern Conference) if:
- ❌ Montréal win at Columbus or…
- ❌ Chicago lose/draw at New York City AND Charlotte lose/draw vs. Miami or…
- ❌ Chicago lose/draw at New York City AND New York lose/draw at Nashville or…
- ❌ Charlotte lose/draw vs. Miami AND New York lose/draw at Nashville
UPDATE: Montréal lost at Columbus.
New York will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs (Eastern Conference) if:
- ✅ New York win at Nashville AND Montréal lose/draw at Columbus or…
- ✅ New York win at Nashville AND Chicago lose/draw at New York City or…
- New York win at Nashville AND New York advantage in tiebreakers over Chicago or…
- New York draw at Nashville AND Chicago lose/draw at New York City AND Charlotte lose/draw vs. Miami
UPDATE: New York won at Nashville, plus both Montréal and Chicago lost.
Chicago will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs (Eastern Conference) if:
- ❌ Chicago win at New York City AND Montréal lose/draw at Columbus or…
- ❌ Chicago win at New York City AND New York lose/draw at Nashville or…
- ❌ Chicago win at New York City AND Chicago advantage in tiebreakers over New York or…
- ❌ Chicago draw at New York City AND New York lose at Nashville AND Charlotte lose/draw vs. Miami
UPDATE: Chicago lost at New York City.
Charlotte will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs (Eastern Conference) if:
- ✅ Charlotte win vs. Miami AND Montréal lose/draw at Columbus AND Chicago lose/draw at New York City or…
- Charlotte win vs. Miami AND Montréal lose/draw at Columbus AND New York lose/draw at Nashville or…
- Charlotte win vs. Miami AND Chicago lose/draw at New York City AND New York lose/draw at Nashville
UPDATE: Charlotte won vs. Miami, plus Montréal lost at Columbus and Chicago lost at New York City.
New York City will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs (Eastern Conference) if:
- ❌ New York City win vs. Chicago AND New York lose at Nashville AND Charlotte lose/draw vs. Miami
UPDATE: New York City won vs. Chicago, but New York won at Nashville and Charlotte won vs. Miami.
Portland will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs (Western Conference) if:
- ❌ Portland win vs. Houston or…
- ❌ Portland draw vs. Houston AND San Jose draw vs. Austin or…
- ❌ Portland draw vs. Houston AND Dallas draw at LA or…
- ❌ San Jose lose vs. Austin or…
- ❌ Dallas lose at LA or…
- ❌ Kansas City draw vs. Minnesota
UPDATE: Portland lost vs. Houston and other results didn't go their way.
Dallas will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs (Western Conference) if:
- ✅ Dallas win at LA or…
- Dallas draw at LA AND Portland lose vs. Houston or…
- Dallas draw at LA AND San Jose lose/draw vs. Austin or…
- San Jose lose vs. Austin AND Dallas advantage in tiebreakers over San Jose or…
- Kansas City draw vs. Minnesota
UPDATE: Dallas won at LA.
San Jose will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs (Western Conference) if:
- San Jose win vs. Austin or…
- ✅ San Jose draw vs. Austin AND Portland lose vs. Houston or…
- San Jose draw vs. Austin AND Dallas lose at LA or…
- Dallas lose at LA AND San Jose advantage in tiebreakers over Dallas or…
- Kansas City draw vs. Minnesota
UPDATE: San Jose drew vs. Austin and Portland lost vs. Houston.
Kansas City will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs (Western Conference) if:
- ✅ Kansas City win vs. Minnesota AND Portland lose/draw vs. Houston or…
- ✅ Kansas City win vs. Minnesota AND San Jose lose/draw vs. Austin or…
- Kansas City win vs. Minnesota AND Dallas lose/draw at LA
UPDATE: Kansas City won vs. Minnesota, plus Portland lost vs. Houston and San Jose drew vs. Austin.
Minnesota will clinch a berth in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs (Western Conference) if:
- ❌ Minnesota win at Kansas City AND Portland lose/draw vs. Houston or…
- ❌ Minnesota win at Kansas City AND San Jose lose/draw vs. Austin or…
- ❌ Minnesota win at Kansas City AND Dallas lose/draw at LA
UPDATE: Minnesota lost at Kansas City.
Philadelphia will clinch a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference if:
- ❌ Philadelphia win/draw at New England or…
- ❌ Columbus lose vs. Montréal or…
- ✅ Philadelphia lose by two or fewer goals at New England
UPDATE: Philadelphia lost at New England, but clinched via the goal-differential tiebreaker.
Columbus will clinch a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference if:
- ✅ Columbus win/draw vs. Montréal or…
- ❌ New England lose/draw vs. Philadelphia
UPDATE: Columbus won vs. Montréal.
New England will clinch a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference if:
- ❌ New England win vs. Philadelphia AND Columbus lose vs. Montréal or…
- ❌ New England win by three or more goals vs. Philadelphia or…
- ❌ New England win vs. Philadelphia AND Columbus draw vs. Montréal AND New England advantage in tiebreakers over Columbus
UPDATE: New England beat Philadelphia, but other results didn't go their way.
Seattle will clinch a top-four seed in the Western Conference if:
- ✅ Seattle win/draw at St. Louis or…
- Houston lose/draw at Portland AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Colorado or…
- Houston lose/draw at Portland AND Vancouver lose/draw vs. LAFC or…
- Vancouver lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Colorado
UPDATE: Seattle won at St. Louis.
Houston will clinch a top-four seed in the Western Conference if:
- ✅ Houston win at Portland or…
- Houston draw at Portland AND Vancouver lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Colorado or…
- Vancouver lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake lose at Colorado or…
- Vancouver lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake draw at Colorado AND Houston advantage in tiebreakers over Salt Lake
UPDATE: Houston won at Portland.
Salt Lake will clinch a top-four seed in the Western Conference if:
- ❌ Salt Lake win at Colorado AND Seattle lose at St. Louis or…
- ❌ Salt Lake win at Colorado AND Houston lose/draw at Portland or…
- ❌ Salt Lake draw at Colorado AND Houston lose at Portland AND Vancouver lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake advantage in tiebreakers over Houston
UPDATE: Salt Lake won at Colorado, but other results didn't go their way.
Vancouver will clinch a top-four seed in the Western Conference if:
- ❌ Vancouver win vs. LAFC AND Seattle lose at St. Louis AND Houston lose/draw at Portland or…
- ❌ Vancouver win vs. LAFC AND Seattle lose at St. Louis AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Colorado or…
- ❌ Vancouver win vs. LAFC AND Houston lose/draw at Portland AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Colorado
UPDATE: Vancouver drew vs. LAFC.