Playoff Scenarios

Matchday 30: Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated?

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This weekend during Matchday 30:

  • San Diego FC can become the first team to clinch an Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs spot.
  • Two teams can be eliminated from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention.

San Diego will clinch a berth in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

  1. ✅ San Diego win/draw vs. Portland or...
  2. ✅ Dallas lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Austin lose/draw at Montréal AND Colorado lose/draw at LA or...
  3. ✅ Dallas lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Austin lose/draw at Montréal AND Salt Lake lose/draw vs. Minnesota or...
  4. ✅ Dallas lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Colorado lose/draw at LA AND Salt Lake lose/draw vs. Minnesota or...
  5. ❌ Dallas lose/draw vs. LAFC AND San Jose lose at Houston AND Colorado lose/draw at LA or...
  6. ❌ Dallas lose/draw vs. LAFC AND San Jose lose at Houston AND Salt Lake lose/draw vs. Minnesota or...
  7. ❌ Dallas lose/draw vs. LAFC AND San Jose draw at Houston or...
  8. ❌ Colorado lose/draw at LA AND San Jose draw at Houston or...
  9. ❌ Salt Lake lose/draw vs. Minnesota AND San Jose draw at Houston or...
  10. ✅ Houston lose vs. San Jose AND Austin lose/draw at Montréal AND Colorado lose/draw at LA or...
  11. ✅ Houston lose vs. San Jose AND Austin lose/draw at Montréal AND Salt Lake lose/draw vs. Minnesota or...
  12. ✅ Houston lose vs. San Jose AND Colorado lose/draw at LA AND Salt Lake lose/draw vs. Minnesota

UPDATE: San Diego drew vs. Portland.

Elimination Scenarios

D.C. will be eliminated from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:

  1. ✅ D.C. lose/draw vs. Miami or...
  2. ❌ Chicago win at Philadelphia or...
  3. ❌ New York win at Charlotte

UPDATE: D.C. drew vs. Miami.

Montréal will be eliminated from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:

  1. ❌ Montréal lose/draw vs. Austin or...
  2. ❌ Chicago win at Philadelphia or...
  3. ❌ New York win at Charlotte

UPDATE: Montréal beat Austin.