Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated in MLS Week 34

Below is a list of teams that can clinch a seed or spot in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs and a list of teams that can be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention during MLS Week 34.

PENDING:

• Portland can clinch a playoff spot if LAFC lose or tie in the match against Vancouver
• Vancouver can clinch a playoff spot with a win against LAFC

SUMMARY:

• Philadelphia clinched a playoff spot
• New York City clinched a playoff spot
• Miami were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention
• Minnesota avoided elimination
• Columbus avoided elimination
• LAFC avoided elimination
• Atlanta failed to clinch
• Salt Lake failed to clinch
• Orlando failed to clinch
• LA can no longer clinch
• Philadelphia cannot clinch a top-four seed

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UPDATE: Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati on Oct. 31 so Nashville cannot clinch a top-four seed.

Nashville will clinch a top-four seed in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:

• ✗ - Nashville win vs. Orlando

or NSH tie:

1. ✓- Nashville tie vs. Orlando AND
2. ✗ - Philadelphia lose or tie vs. Cincinnati

or NSH tie:

1. ✓- Nashville tie vs. Orlando AND
2. ✗ - New York City lose or tie vs. Miami

or NSH tie:

1. ✓- Nashville tie vs. Orlando AND
2. ✗ - Atlanta lose vs. Toronto

UPDATE: New York City defeated Miami and New York defeated Montréal and Atlanta tied Toronto on Oct. 30 - Philadelphia cannot clinch a top-four seed during MLS Week 34.

Philadelphia will clinch a top-four seed in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:

1. ✓- Philadelphia win vs. Cincinnati AND
2. ✗ - Atlanta lose vs. Toronto AND
3. ✓- Orlando lose or tie vs. Nashville

or:

1. ✓- Philadelphia win vs. Cincinnati AND
2. ✗ - Atlanta lose vs. Toronto AND
3. ✗ - New York City lose or tie vs. Miami

or:

1. ✓- Philadelphia win vs. Cincinnati AND
2. ✗ - New York City lose or tie vs. Miami AND
3. ✓- Orlando lose or tie vs. Nashville

or PHI tie and other teams lose/tie:

1. ✗ - Philadelphia tie vs. Cincinnati AND
2. ✗ - New York City lose vs. Miami AND
3. ✓- Montréal lose vs. New York AND
4. ✓- Orlando lose vs. Nashville AND
5. ✗ - Atlanta lose or tie vs. Toronto

or PHI tie and other teams lose/tie:

1. ✗ - Philadelphia tie vs. Cincinnati AND
2. ✗ - New York City lose vs. Miami AND
3. ✗ - New York-Montréal tie AND
4. ✓- Orlando lose vs. Nashville

UPDATE: Atlanta tied Toronto on Oct. 30 - Atlanta cannot clinch a playoff spot during MLS Week 34

Atlanta will clinch a berth in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:

1. ✗ - Atlanta win vs. Toronto AND
2. ✓- Orlando lose or tie vs. Nashville AND
3. ✓- Montréal lose or tie vs. New York AND
4. ✓- D.C. lose or tie vs. Columbus

UPDATE: Minnesota defeated Kansas City on Oct. 31 so LA cannot clinch a playoff spot in MLS Week 34.

LA will clinch a berth in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:

1. ✗ - LA win vs. Seattle AND
2. ✗ - Minnesota lose or tie vs. Kansas City AND
3. LAFC lose or tie vs. Vancouver

UPDATE: Columbus defeated D.C. United on Oct. 30 - New York City clinches a spot in the playoffs.

New York City will clinch a berth in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:

1. ✓ - New York City win vs. Miami AND
2. ✓- D.C. lose or tie vs. Columbus

or:

1. ✓ - New York City win vs. Miami AND
2. ✗ - Orlando lose vs. Nashville

or:

1. ✓ - New York City win vs. Miami AND
2. ✗ - Atlanta lose vs. Toronto

or:

1. ✓ - New York City win vs. Miami AND
2. ✗ - New York lose vs. Montréal

or:

1. ✓- New York City win vs. Miami AND
2. ✗ - New York-Montréal tie AND
3. ✓- Atlanta tie vs. Toronto

UPDATE: Orlando tied Nashville on Oct. 31 so the cannot clinch a playoff spot during MLS Week 34.

Orlando will clinch a berth in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:

1. ✗ - Orlando win vs. Nashville AND
2. ✓- D.C. lose or tie vs. Columbus AND
3. ✓- New York-Montréal do not tie

or:

1. ✗ - Orlando win vs. Nashville AND
2. ✓- D.C. lose or tie vs. Columbus AND
3. ✗ - New York-Montréal tie AND
4. ✗ - Atlanta lose vs. Toronto

UPDATE: Columbus defeated D.C. United on Oct. 30 - Philadelphia clinches a spot in the playoffs.

Philadelphia will clinch a berth in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:

• ✓- Philadelphia win or tie vs. Cincinnati

or other teams lose/tie:

1. ✓- D.C. lose or tie vs. Columbus AND
2. ✓- Montréal lose vs. New York

or other teams lose/tie:

1. ✓- D.C. lose or tie vs. Columbus AND
2. ✗ - New York lose vs. Montréal

or other teams lose/tie:

1. ✗ - New York lose vs. Montréal AND
2. ✓- Orlando lose or tie vs. Nashville

or other teams lose/tie:

1. ✗ - New York-Montréal tie AND
2. ✓- D.C. lose or tie vs. Columbus AND
3. ✓- Orlando lose or tie vs. Nashville

or other teams lose/tie:

1. ✗ - New York-Montréal tie AND
2. ✓- D.C. lose or tie vs. Columbus AND
3. ✗ - Atlanta lose vs. Toronto

or other teams lose/tie:

1. ✗ - New York-Montréal tie AND
2. ✓- Orlando lose or tie vs. Nashville AND
3. ✗ - Atlanta lose vs. Toronto

Portland will clinch a berth in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:

• LAFC lose or tie vs. Vancouver

UPDATE: Minnesota defeated Kansas City on Oct. 31 so this scenario no longer applies:

1. ✗ - LA lose vs. Seattle AND
2. ✗ - Minnesota lose or tie vs. Kansas City

UPDATE: Real Salt Lake lost to San Jose on Oct. 30 - Salt Lake cannot clinch a playoff spot in MLS Week 34.

Salt Lake will clinch a berth in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:

1. ✗ - Salt Lake win vs. San Jose AND
2. ✗ - Minnesota lose vs. Kansas City AND
3. LAFC lose or tie vs. Vancouver

or:

1. ✗ - Salt Lake win vs. San Jose AND
2. LAFC lose or tie vs. Vancouver AND
3. ✓- LA lose or tie vs. Seattle

Vancouver will clinch a berth in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs IF:

• Vancouver win vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Columbus defeated D.C. United on Oct. 30 - they cannot be eliminated from playoff contention during MLS Week 34.

Columbus will be eliminated from playoff contention IF:

• ✗ - Columbus lose or tie vs. D.C.

UPDATE: LA tied Seattle on Nov. 1 and Minnesota defeated Kansas City on Oct. 31 so LAFC cannot be eliminated from playoff contention during MLS Week 34.

LAFC will be eliminated from playoff contention IF:

1. LAFC lose vs. Vancouver AND
2. ✗ - LA win vs. Seattle AND
3. ✓- Minnesota win vs. Kansas City

or:

1. LAFC lose vs. Vancouver AND
2. ✗ - LA win or tie vs. Seattle AND
3. ✗ - Salt Lake win vs. San Jose

or:

1. LAFC lose vs. Vancouver AND
2. ✗ - Salt Lake win vs. San Jose AND
3. ✓- Minnesota win vs. Kansas City

UPDATE: Miami lost to New York City on Oct 30 - Miami was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

Miami will be eliminated from playoff contention IF:

• ✓ - Miami lose or tie vs. New York City

UPDATE: Real Salt Lake lost to San Jose on Oct. 30 - Minnesota cannot be eliminated from playoff contention during MLS Week 34.

Minnesota will be eliminated from playoff contention IF:

1. ✗ - Minnesota lose vs. Kansas City AND
2. Vancouver win vs. LAFC AND
3. ✗ - LA win vs. Seattle AND
4. ✗ - Salt Lake win vs. San Jose