Matchday 35: Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated?

In Matchday 35:

• 5 teams can clinch an Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs spot
• 0 teams can be eliminated from the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs

Cincinnati will clinch the 2023 Supporters’ Shield if:

1. ✅ Cincinnati win at Toronto or…
2. Cincinnati draw at Toronto AND New England lose/draw vs. Charlotte AND Orlando lose/draw vs. Montréal or…
3. New England lose/draw vs. Charlotte AND Orlando lose/draw vs. Montréal AND Philadelphia lose/draw at Columbus AND St. Louis lose/draw vs. Kansas City

UPDATE: Cincinnati won at Toronto.

Cincinnati will clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference if:

1. ✅ Cincinnati win at Toronto or…
2. Cincinnati draw at Toronto AND New England lose/draw vs. Charlotte AND Orlando lose/draw vs. Montréal or…
3. New England lose/draw vs. Charlotte AND Orlando lose/draw vs. Montréal AND Philadelphia lose/draw at Columbus

UPDATE: Cincinnati won at Toronto.

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

1. ❌ Nashville win vs. Seattle or…
2. ✅ Nashville draw vs. Seattle AND D.C. lose/draw at Vancouver AND New York lose/draw vs. Chicago AND New York City lose/draw at Miami or…
3. ✅ Nashville draw vs. Seattle AND D.C. lose/draw at Vancouver AND New York lose/draw vs. Chicago AND Charlotte lose at New England or…
4. ❌ Nashville draw vs. Seattle AND New York draw vs. Chicago AND Miami lose vs. New York City AND Charlotte lose at New England or…
5. ❌ D.C. lose/draw at Vancouver AND New York draw vs. Chicago AND New York City draw at Miami or…
6. ✅ D.C. lose/draw at Vancouver AND New York lose vs. Chicago AND New York City draw at Miami AND Charlotte lose/draw at New England or…
7. ❌ D.C. lose/draw at Vancouver AND New York draw vs. Chicago AND New York City lose at Miami AND Charlotte lose/draw at New England

UPDATE: Nashville clinched based on various Matchday 35 results.

St. Louis will clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference if:

1. ✅ St. Louis win vs. Kansas City AND LAFC lose/draw vs. Salt Lake AND Seattle lose/draw at Nashville

UPDATE: St. Louis won vs. Kansas City, LAFC lost vs. Salt Lake and Seattle drew at Nashville.

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

1. ❌ LAFC win vs. Salt Lake

UPDATE: LAFC lost vs. Salt Lake.

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

1. ❌ Seattle win at Nashville

UPDATE: Seattle drew at Nashville.

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

1. ❌ Houston win vs. Dallas AND Minnesota lose vs. San Jose AND Kansas City lose/draw at St. Louis AND LA lose vs. Portland or…
2. ❌ Houston win vs. Dallas AND Minnesota lose vs. San Jose AND Kansas City lose/draw at St. Louis AND LA draw vs. Portland AND Austin lose/draw at Colorado or…
3. ❌ Houston win vs. Dallas AND San Jose lose/draw at Minnesota AND Austin lose/draw at Colorado AND LA lose vs. Portland or…
4. ❌ Houston win vs. Dallas AND San Jose lose at Minnesota AND Austin lose/draw at Colorado AND LA draw vs. Portland AND Kansas City lose/draw at St. Louis or…
5. ❌ Houston win vs. Dallas AND Minnesota draw vs. San Jose AND Austin lose/draw at Colorado AND Kansas City lose/draw at St. Louis

UPDATE: Houston drew vs. Dallas.

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

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

UPDATE: RSL cannot clinch based on other Matchday 35 results.