There are only three more matchdays left in the 2021 season and teams are starting to secure Audi MLS Cup Playoff spots.
Below is a list of teams that can clinch a seed or spot in the playoffs and a list of teams that can be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention during MLS Week 33.
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- Playoff Bracket
- Playoff Schedule
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Colorado will clinch a top-four seed in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:
- Colorado win or tie vs. New England Revolution
or POR lose/tie:
- Portland lose or tie vs. San Jose
or LA lose/tie:
- LA lose or tie vs. Kansas City
UPDATE: LA lost to Kansas City on Oct. 27 - Colorado clinches a top-four seed.
Kansas City will clinch a top-four seed in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:
- Kansas City win or tie vs. LA
or POR lose/tie:
- Portland lose or tie vs. San Jose
UPDATE: Kansas City defeated LA on Oct. 27 - Kansas City clinches a top-four seed.
Nashville will clinch a berth in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:
- Nashville win vs. Cincinnati AND
- New York City lose or tie vs. Chicago
or:
- Nashville win vs. Cincinnati AND
- Atlanta lose or tie vs. Miami
or:
- Nashville win vs. Cincinnati AND
- New York lose or tie vs. D.C.
or:
- Nashville win vs. Cincinnati AND
- Orlando lose or tie vs. Columbus
or NSH tie and other teams tie/lose:
- Nashville tie vs. Cincinnati AND
- D.C.-New York tie AND
- Atlanta lose vs. Miami
UPDATE: Nashville SC defeated Cincinnati on Oct. 27 and Orlando lost to Columbus on Oct. 27 - Nashville SC clinches a spot in the playoffs.
Orlando will clinch a berth in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:
- Orlando win vs. Columbus AND
- D.C.-New York tie AND
- Atlanta lose vs. Miami
UPDATE: Orlando lost to Columbus on Oct. 27 - Orlando cannot clinch a playoff spot in MLS Week 33.
Philadelphia will clinch a berth in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:
- Philadelphia win vs. Toronto
or PHI tie and other teams lose/tie:
- Philadelphia tie vs. Toronto AND
- D.C.-New York tie AND
- Atlanta lose vs. Miami
or PHI tie and other teams lose/tie:
- Philadelphia tie vs. Toronto AND
- D.C.-New York tie AND
- Orlando lose or tie vs. Columbus AND
- Nashville lose or tie vs. Cincinnati
or PHI tie and other teams lose/tie:
- Philadelphia tie vs. Toronto AND
- D.C. lose vs. New York AND
- Orlando lose or tie vs. Columbus AND
- Nashville lose or tie vs. Cincinnati AND
- Atlanta lose vs. Miami
UPDATE: Philadelphia tied Toronto on Oct. 27 and D.C. United defeated New York on Oct. 27 - Philadelphia cannot clinch a playoff sport in MLS Week 33.
Philadelphia will clinch a berth in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:
- Portland win vs. San Jose AND
- Minnesota lose vs. Vancouver AND
- LA lose vs. Kansas City AND
- ✗ - LAFC lose or tie vs. Seattle
UPDATE: LAFC defeated Seattle on Oct 26 - Portland cannot clinch a playoff spot during MLS Week 33.
Columbus will be eliminated from playoff contention IF:
- Columbus lose vs. Orlando AND
- D.C. win vs. New York AND
- New York City win or tie vs. Chicago
or:
- Columbus lose vs. Orlando AND
- D.C. win vs. New York AND
- Miami win vs. Atlanta
or:
- Columbus lose vs. Orlando AND
- New York City win or tie vs. Chicago AND
- Atlanta win vs. Miami
or CLB tie and other teams win:
- Columbus tie vs. Orlando AND
- New York City win vs. Chicago AND
- New York win vs. D.C. AND
- Atlanta win vs. Miami
UPDATE: Columbus defeated Orlando on Oct. 27 - Columbus cannot be eliminated in MLS Week 33.
Miami will be eliminated from playoff contention IF:
- Miami lose vs. Atlanta AND
- New York City win or tie vs. Chicago AND
- New York win or tie vs. D.C.
UPDATE: D.C. United defeated New York on Oct. 27 - Miami cannot be eliminated in MLS Week 33.
San Jose will be eliminated from playoff contention IF:
- San Jose lose or tie vs. Portland
UPDATE: San Jose lost to Portland on Oct. 27 - San Jose were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.