Matchday 36: Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated?

In Matchday 36:

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

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

1. ❌ Dallas lose/draw vs. Colorado or…
2. ✅ Minnesota lose/draw at LAFC

UPDATE: Minnesota lost at LAFC, allowing Salt Lake to clinch.

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

1. ✅ Seattle win vs. LA or…
2. ✅ Minnesota lose/draw at LAFC or…
3. ❌ Dallas lose/draw vs. Colorado

UPDATE: Seattle beat LA and have clinched a playoff spot.

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

1. ✅ LAFC win/draw vs. Minnesota or…
2. ❌ Dallas lose vs. Colorado

UPDATE: LAFC beat Minnesota and have clinched a playoff spot.

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

1. ❌ Houston win at Montréal or…
2. ❌ Houston draw at Montréal AND Dallas lose vs. Colorado or…
3. ✅ Houston draw at Montréal AND Minnesota lose/draw at LAFC

UPDATE: Houston drew at Montréal and Minnesota lost at LAFC, allowing the Dynamo to clinch.

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

1. ❌ Vancouver win vs. St. Louis AND Dallas lose/draw vs. Colorado or…
2. ✅ Vancouver win vs. St. Louis AND Minnesota lose/draw at LAFC

UPDATE: Vancouver beat St. Louis and Minnesota lost at LAFC, allowing the Whitecaps to clinch.

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

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

UPDATE: Columbus won at New England, stopping Orlando's sequence.

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

1. ❌ New York lose at Cincinnati AND Montréal win vs. Houston AND Chicago win vs. Miami or…
2. ❌ New York lose at Cincinnati AND Montréal win vs. Houston AND D.C. win at Austin

UPDATE: New York won at Cincinnati and cannot be eliminated.

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

1. ❌ D.C. lose at Austin AND Chicago win vs. Miami AND Montréal win vs. Houston

UPDATE: Montréal drew vs. Houston, keeping D.C. alive.

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

1. ❌ Austin lose vs. D.C. AND Dallas win/draw vs. Colorado or…
2. ❌ Austin lose vs. D.C. AND LA win/draw at Seattle AND Minnesota win at LAFC or…
3. ❌ Austin lose vs. D.C. AND LA win at Seattle AND Minnesota win/draw at LAFC

UPDATE: Austin beat D.C. and cannot be eliminated.