This week during Matchday 30:

• Eight teams can clinch an Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs spot.
• One team can be eliminated from Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs contention.
• Nashville SC can clinch the Eastern Conference No. 1 seed.

Miami will clinch a berth in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. Miami win vs. New York City or...
2. Miami draw vs. New York City AND D.C. draw vs. New York or...
3. Miami draw vs. New York City AND New York lose at D.C. AND Cincinnati lose/draw vs. New England or...
4. Miami draw vs. New York City AND New York lose at D.C. AND Orlando lose at Toronto or...
5. Miami draw vs. New York City AND D.C. lose vs. New York AND Toronto lose/draw vs. Orlando

Chicago will clinch a berth in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. Chicago win vs. Philadelphia or...
2. Chicago draw vs. Philadelphia AND New York lose at D.C. AND Cincinnati lose/draw vs. New England AND New York City lose/draw at Miami or...
3. Chicago draw vs. Philadelphia AND D.C. lose/draw vs. New York AND New York City lose/draw at Miami AND Toronto lose/draw vs. Orlando or...
4. Chicago draw vs. Philadelphia AND Cincinnati lose/draw vs. New England AND New York City lose/draw at Miami AND Toronto lose/draw vs. Orlando or...
5. D.C. lose vs. New York AND New York City lose at Miami AND Toronto lose/draw vs. Orlando or...
6. D.C. draw vs. New York AND Cincinnati lose vs. New England AND New York City lose at Miami AND Toronto lose/draw vs. Orlando

New England will clinch a berth in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. New England win at Cincinnati AND New York lose/draw at D.C. AND New York City lose/draw at Miami or...
2. New England win at Cincinnati AND New York City lose/draw at Miami AND Toronto lose/draw vs. Orlando

Charlotte will clinch a berth in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. Charlotte win at Columbus AND New York lose at D.C. AND Cincinnati lose/draw vs. New England AND New York City lose/draw at Miami or...
2. Charlotte win at Columbus AND D.C. lose/draw vs. New York AND New York City lose/draw at Miami AND Toronto lose/draw vs. Orlando

St. Louis will clinch a berth in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. St. Louis win/draw vs. Vancouver or...
2. Portland lose/draw at LA AND Salt Lake lose/draw vs. San Jose or...
3. Portland lose/draw at LA AND San Diego lose/draw vs. Houston or...
4. Salt Lake lose/draw vs. San Jose AND San Diego lose/draw vs. Houston or...
5. Salt Lake lose/draw vs. San Jose AND Colorado lose vs. Minnesota or...
6. San Diego lose/draw vs. Houston AND Colorado lose vs. Minnesota

Dallas will clinch a berth in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. Dallas win vs. Seattle AND Portland lose/draw at LA AND Salt Lake lose/draw vs. San Jose or...
2. Dallas win vs. Seattle AND Portland lose/draw at LA AND San Diego lose/draw vs. Houston or...
3. Dallas win vs. Seattle AND Colorado lose vs. Minnesota AND Salt Lake lose/draw vs. San Jose or...
4. Dallas win vs. Seattle AND Colorado lose vs. Minnesota AND San Diego lose/draw vs. Houston or...
5. Dallas win vs. Seattle AND Salt Lake lose/draw vs. San Jose AND San Diego lose/draw vs. Houston

San Jose will clinch a berth in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. San Jose win at Salt Lake AND Portland lose at LA or...
2. San Jose win at Salt Lake AND San Diego lose/draw vs. Houston

Houston will clinch a berth in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. Houston win at San Diego AND LA lose vs. Portland AND Austin lose/draw at LAFC AND Salt Lake lose vs. San Jose

Nashville will clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference if:

1. Nashville win vs. Kansas City AND Chicago lose/draw vs. Philadelphia AND Miami lose/draw vs. New York City or...
2. Nashville draw vs. Kansas City AND Chicago lose vs. Philadelphia AND Miami lose vs. New York City AND Charlotte lose/draw at Columbus AND New England lose/draw at Cincinnati

Kansas City will be eliminated from Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs contention with:

1. Kansas City draw at Nashville AND LA win vs. Portland AND Colorado win vs. Minnesota or...
2. Kansas City lose at Nashville AND LA win vs. Portland AND Colorado win/draw vs. Minnesota or...
3. Kansas City lose at Nashville AND LA draw vs. Portland AND Colorado win/draw vs. Minnesota AND Austin win at LAFC or...
4. Kansas City lose at Nashville SC AND LA draw vs. Portland AND Colorado win/draw vs. Minnesota AND Salt Lake win vs. San Jose or...
5. Kansas City lose at Nashville AND LA draw vs. Portland AND Colorado win/draw vs. Minnesota AND San Diego win vs. Houston or...
6. Kansas City lose at Nashville AND Portland win/draw at LA AND Austin win at LAFC AND Salt Lake win vs. San Jose or...
7. Kansas City lose at Nashville AND Portland win at LA AND Austin win at LAFC AND San Diego win vs. Houston or...
8. Kansas City lose at Nashville AND Portland win at LA AND Salt Lake win vs. San Jose AND San Diego win vs. Houston or...
9. Kansas City lose at Nashville AND Colorado win/draw vs. Minnesota AND Austin win at LAFC AND Salt Lake win vs. San Jose or...
10. Kansas City lose at Nashville AND Colorado win/draw vs. Minnesota AND Austin win at LAFC AND San Diego win vs. Houston or...
11. Kansas City lose at Nashville AND Colorado win/draw vs. Minnesota AND Salt Lake win vs. San Jose AND San Diego win vs. Houston