Matchday 37: Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated?

In Matchday 37:

• 4 teams can clinch an Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs spot
• 8 teams can be eliminated from the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs

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

1. ❌ Chicago win vs. Charlotte AND NYCFC lose/draw at D.C. AND Montréal lose/draw vs. Portland or…
2. ❌ Chicago win vs. Charlotte AND NYCFC lose/draw at D.C. AND New York lose/draw vs. Toronto or…
3. ❌ Chicago win vs. Charlotte AND Montréal lose/draw vs. Portland AND New York lose/draw vs. Toronto

UPDATE: Chicago lost vs. Charlotte and cannot clinch a playoff spot.

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

1. ❌ Portland win at Montréal or…
2. ❌ Kansas City lose/draw at Salt Lake AND Minnesota draw vs. LA AND San Jose lose/draw at Dallas or…
3. ❌ Kansas City lose/draw at Salt Lake AND Minnesota draw vs. LA AND Austin lose/draw vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Portland lost at Montréal and cannot clinch a playoff spot.

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

1. ❌ San Jose win at Dallas or…
2. ❌ San Jose draw at Dallas AND Austin lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Kansas City lose/draw at Salt Lake AND Minnesota draw vs. LA

UPDATE: San Jose drew at Dallas, but cannot clinch after other results.

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

1. ❌ Dallas win vs. San Jose AND Kansas City lose/draw at Salt Lake AND Minnesota draw vs. LA

UPDATE: Dallas cannot clinch after drawing vs. San Jose.

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

1. ✅ Orlando win/draw vs. New England or...
2. ❌ Columbus lose at Atlanta

UPDATE: Orlando clinched a top-four seed after beating New England.

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

1. ❌ Philadelphia win vs. Nashville AND Columbus lose at Atlanta

UPDATE: Philadelphia cannot clinch a top-four seed after drawing vs. Nashville.

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

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

UPDATE: Columbus drew at Atlanta and cannot clinch a top-four seed.

Seattle will clinch a top-four seed in the Western Conference if:

1. ❌ Seattle win vs. Vancouver or…
2. ❌ Seattle draw vs. Vancouver AND Houston lose/draw vs. Colorado AND LAFC lose/draw at Austin AND Dallas lose/draw vs. San Jose

UPDATE: Seattle drew vs. Vancouver; combined with other results, they cannot clinch a top-four seed.

LAFC will clinch a top-four seed in the Western Conference if:

1. ❌ LAFC win at Austin AND Vancouver lose/draw at Seattle AND Houston lose/draw vs. Colorado

UPDATE: LAFC won at Austin, but other results didn't fall their way.

Salt Lake will clinch a top-four seed in the Western Conference if:

1. ❌ Salt Lake win vs. Kansas City AND Houston lose/draw vs. Colorado AND Dallas lose/draw vs. San Jose AND Vancouver lose at Seattle or…
2. ❌ Salt Lake win vs. Kansas City AND Houston lose/draw vs. Colorado AND Dallas lose/draw vs. San Jose AND LAFC lose at Austin or…
3. ❌ Salt Lake win vs. Kansas City AND Houston lose/draw vs. Colorado AND Dallas lose/draw vs. San Jose AND Vancouver draw at Seattle AND LAFC draw at Austin

UPDATE: Salt Lake lost vs. Kansas City and cannot clinch a top-four seed.

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

1. ❌ NYCFC lose at D.C. AND Chicago win/draw vs. Charlotte AND Montréal win vs. Portland

UPDATE: NYCFC lost at D.C., but remain alive after Charlotte won vs. Chicago.

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

1. ❌ D.C. lose/draw vs. NYCFC or…
2. ✅ Montréal win vs. Portland or…
3. ❌ Charlotte win at Chicago AND Miami win vs. Cincinnati

UPDATE: Montréal won vs. Portland, eliminating D.C. from playoff contention.

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

1. ❌ New York lose vs. Toronto AND Montréal win vs. Portland or…
2. ❌ New York lose vs. Toronto AND Chicago win/draw vs. Charlotte AND NYCFC win at D.C. or…
3. ❌ New York lose vs. Toronto AND Charlotte win at Chicago AND Miami win vs. Cincinnati or…
4. ❌ New York draw vs. Toronto AND Montréal win vs. Portland AND Chicago win vs. Charlotte or…
5. ❌ New York draw vs. Toronto AND Montréal win vs. Portland AND NYCFC win at D.C.

UPDATE: New York won vs. Toronto and cannot be eliminated.

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

1. ❌ Miami lose vs. Cincinnati AND NYCFC win at D.C. or…
2. ✅ Miami lose vs. Cincinnati AND D.C. win vs. NYCFC or…
3. ✅  Miami lose/draw vs. Cincinnati AND Montréal win vs. Portland or…
4. ✅  Miami lose vs. Cincinnati AND New York win vs. Toronto or…
5. ❌ Miami draw vs. Cincinnati AND Chicago win/draw vs. Charlotte AND NYCFC win at D.C.

UPDATE: Miami lost vs. Cincinnati, ensuring several elimination scenarios.

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

1. ✅ Austin lose vs. LAFC AND Dallas win/draw vs. San Jose or…
2. ✅ Austin lose vs. LAFC AND Kansas City win/draw at Salt Lake AND Minnesota win vs. LA or…
3. ✅ Austin lose vs. LAFC AND Kansas City win at Salt Lake AND Minnesota win/draw vs. LA

UPDATE: Austin lost vs. LAFC and have been eliminated from the playoffs.

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

1. ❌ Kansas City lose at Salt Lake AND Dallas win/draw vs. San Jose or…
2. ❌ Kansas City draw at Salt Lake AND Dallas win vs. San Jose AND Austin win vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Kansas City won at Salt Lake and cannot be eliminated from the playoffs.

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

1. ❌ Minnesota lose vs. LA AND Dallas win/draw vs. San Jose or…
2. ❌ Minnesota lose vs. LA AND Austin win vs. LAFC or…
3. ❌ Minnesota lose vs. LA AND Kansas City win at Salt Lake or...
4. ❌ Minnesota draw vs. LA AND Dallas win vs. San Jose AND Austin win/draw vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Minnesota won vs. LA and cannot be eliminated from the playoffs.

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

1. ✅ LA lose at Minnesota AND Dallas win/draw vs. San Jose or…
2. ✅  LA lose at Minnesota AND Kansas City win/draw at Salt Lake or…
3. ❌ LA draw at Minnesota AND Dallas win vs. San Jose AND Austin win/draw vs. LAFC

UPDATE: LA lost at Minnesota and Dallas drew vs. San Jose, eliminating the Galaxy.