Playoff Scenarios

Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated this weekend (Week 33)

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UPDATE: LAFC defeated Portland and win the Supporters' Shield

LAFC will clinch the 2022 MLS Supporters’ Shield with:

  1. > LAFC win at Portland AND Philadelphia lose at Charlotte

Philadelphia will clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with:

  1. x - Philadelphia win at Charlotte or ...
  2. x - Montréal lose or draw vs. D.C. United

UPDATE: Cincinnati lost to Chicago, so New York City clinch a spot in the playoffs.

New York City will clinch a berth in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. > New York City win or draw vs. Orlando or ...
  2. x - Columbus lose or draw vs. New York or ...
  3. > Cincinnati lose vs. Chicago or ...
  4. x - Miami lose or draw at Toronto

Cincinnati will clinch a berth in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. x - Cincinnati win vs. Chicago AND Columbus lose or draw vs. New York or ...
  2. x - Cincinnati win vs. Chicago AND Orlando lose or draw at New York City or ...
  3. x - Cincinnati win vs. Chicago AND Miami lose or draw at Toronto or ...
  4. x - Cincinnati draw vs. Chicago AND Charlotte lose or draw vs. Philadelphia AND Columbus lose or draw vs. New York AND Orlando lose or draw at New York City AND Miami lose at Toronto or ...
  5. x - Cincinnati draw vs. Chicago AND Charlotte lose or draw vs. Philadelphia AND Columbus lose or draw vs. New York AND Orlando lose at New York City AND Miami draw at Toronto

Orlando will clinch a berth in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. x - Orlando win at New York City AND Columbus lose vs. New York

UPDATE: LAFC defeated Portland, so Nashville clinches a spot in the playoffs.

Nashville will clinch a berth in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. Nashville win vs. Houston or ...
  2. Nashville draw vs. Houston AND Portland draw vs. LAFC or ...
  3. > Portland lose vs. LAFC or ...
  4. Portland draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake draw at LA or ...
  5. x - Salt Lake lose at LA

UPDATE: LA tied Salt Lake, so they clinch a playoff spot.

LA Galaxy will clinch a berth in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. > LA win or draw vs. Salt Lake

Portland will clinch a berth in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. x- Portland win vs. LAFC AND Minnesota lose at San Jose or ...
  2. x - Portland win vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake lose or draw at LA or ...
  3. x - Portland draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake lose at LA

Minnesota will clinch a berth in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. x - Minnesota win at San Jose AND Salt Lake lose or draw at LA or ...
  2. x - Minnesota win at San Jose AND Portland lose or draw vs. LAFC or ...
  3. x - Minnesota draw at San Jose AND Vancouver lose or draw vs. Austin AND Seattle lose or draw at Kansas City AND Salt Lake loss at LA or ...
  4. x - Minnesota draw at San Jose AND Vancouver lose or draw vs. Austin AND Seattle lose or draw at Kansas City AND Portland loss vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake draw at LA
Elimination scenarios

UPDATE: Miami defeated Toronto and Atlanta lost to New England, so Atlanta are eliminated from playoff contention.

Atlanta will be eliminated from the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. > Atlanta lose at New England AND Miami win or draw at Toronto or ...
  2. Atlanta draw at New England AND Miami win at Toronto
  3. Atlanta lose or draw at New England AND Columbus win vs. New York or ...
  4. Atlanta lose at New England AND Charlotte win vs. Philadelphia AND Columbus draw vs. New York or ...

Charlotte will be eliminated from the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. x - Charlotte lose vs. Philadelphia AND Miami win at Toronto FC or ...
  2. x - Charlotte lose vs. Philadelphia AND Columbus win vs. New York

UPDATE: Miami defeated Toronto, so New England are eliminated from playoff contention.

New England will be eliminated from the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. > Miami win at Toronto FC or ...
  2. x - New England lose or draw vs. Atlanta or ...
  3. Columbus win vs. New York

Salt Lake will be eliminated from the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. x - Salt Lake lose at LA AND Portland win or draw vs. LAFC AND Vancouver win vs. Austin or ...
  2. x - Salt Lake lose at LA AND Portland win or draw vs. LAFC AND Minnesota win or draw at San Jose or ...
  3. x - Salt Lake draw at LA AND Nashville win or draw vs. Houston AND Portland win vs. LAFC AND Minnesota win at San Jose

UPDATES:

UDPATE: Seattle lost to Kansas City, so Seattle are eliminated from playoff contention.

Seattle will be eliminated from the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. > Seattle lose or draw at Kansas City or ...
  2. x - LA win or draw vs. Salt Lake AND Portland win or draw vs. LAFC AND Minnesota win at San Jose

Vancouver will be eliminated from the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. x - Vancouver lose or draw vs. Austin or ...
  2. x - LA win or draw vs. Salt Lake AND Portland win or draw vs. LAFC AND Minnesota win at San Jose