The Playoff matchups are set:
Wild Card
FC Dallas (WC1) vs. New York Red Bulls (WC4)
Colorado Rapids (WC2) vs. Columbus Crew (WC3)
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Sporting Kansas City (E1) vs. higher-seeded Wild Card winner
Houston Dynamo (E2) vs. Philadelphia Union (E3)
Western Conference Semifinals
LA Galaxy (W1) vs. lower-seeded Wild Card winner
Seattle Sounders (W2) vs. Real Salt Lake (W3)
Includes matches of Sunday, Oct. 23
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Western Conference |
PTS |
GP |
GD |
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ss- LA Galaxy |
67 |
34 |
20 |
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x-Seattle Sounders |
63 |
34 |
20 |
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x-Real Salt Lake |
53 |
34 |
8 |
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Eastern Conference |
PTS |
GP |
GD |
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x-Sporting KC |
51 |
34 |
10 |
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x-Housston Dynamo |
49 |
34 |
4 |
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x-Philadelphia Union |
48 |
34 |
8 |
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Wild Card Race |
PTS |
GP |
GD |
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x-FC Dallas |
52 |
34 |
3 |
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x-Colorado Rapids |
49 |
34 |
3 |
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x-Columbus Crew |
47 |
34 |
-1 |
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x-New York Red Bulls |
46 |
34 |
6 |
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z-Chicago Fire |
43 |
34 |
1 |
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z-Portland Timbers |
42 |
34 |
-8 |
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z-D.C. United |
39 |
34 |
-3 |
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z-San Jose Earthquakes |
38 |
34 |
-5 |
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z-Chivas USA |
36 |
34 |
-2 |
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z-Toronto FC |
33 |
34 |
-23 |
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z-New England Revolution |
28 |
34 |
-20 |
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z-Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
28 |
34 |
-20 |
ss - clinched Supporters Shield
x - clinched playoff spot
z - eliminated from playoff contention
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Currently in playoff position as Top 3 conf. finisher |
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Currently in playoff position as wild-card finisher |
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Currently out of playoff position |
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The top three finishers in each conference, based on regular season points (six automatic berths)
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The next best four clubs based on regular season points, irrespective of conference (four wild cards)
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The four wild cards will play single elimination games against each other, with higher seeds hosting (1 vs. 4; 2 vs. 3). These play-in games are part of the MLS Cup Playoffs.
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After the two play-in games conclude, the lowest remaining seed will face the Supporters’ Shield winner in the Conference Semifinals; the other will face the No. 1 seed in the opposite conference from the Supporters’ Shield winner.
For complete playoff format and tiebreakers, click here.
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