MLS playoff and Supporters' Shield scenarios: What each team needs to do on Decision Day

MLS playoff and Supporters' Shield scenarios: What each team needs to do on Decision Day image

It's Decision Day in Major League Soccer, and while most playoff spots are spoken for there is still a lot on the line on the final day of the regular season.

All 10 games will kick off at 4 p.m. ET, making for a hectic end to the campaign. Here's who's in, who's out, and whats still left to play for:

Already qualified

EASTERN CONFERENCE

  • New York Red Bulls
  • New York City FC
  • Toronto FC
  • D.C. United
  • Montreal Impact

WESTERN CONFERENCE

  • FC Dallas
  • Colorado Rapids 
  • LA Galaxy

Still in playoff contention

EASTERN CONFERENCE

  • Philadelphia Union
  • New England Revolution

WESTERN CONFERENCE

  • Real Salt Lake
  • Seattle Sounders
  • Sporting Kansas City
  • Portland Timbers

 

Playoff qualification scenarios

PHILADELPHIA CLINCHES IF:

  • Philadelphia wins vs. NYRB

OR

  • New England draws or loses vs. Montreal

OR

  • Philadelphia loses vs. NYRB and New England wins vs. Montreal and the combined margin of Philadelphia's defeat plus New England's victory does not exceed 11 goals.

NEW ENGLAND CLINCHES IF:

  • New England wins vs. Montreal and Philadelphia loses vs. NYRB and the combined margin of New England's victory plus Philadelphia's defeat is 13 goals or greater.

REAL SALT LAKE CLINCHES IF:

  • RSL wins or draws vs. Seattle

OR

  • SKC loses or draws vs. San Jose

OR

  • Portland loses or draws vs. Vancouver

SEATTLE SOUNDERS CLINCH IF:

  • Seattle wins vs. RSL

OR

  • SKC loses or draws vs. San Jose

OR

  • Portland loses or draws vs. Vancouver

SPORTING KANSAS CITY CLINCHES IF:

  • SKC wins vs. San Jose

OR

  • SKC draws vs. San Jose and Portland loses or draws vs. Vancouver

OR

  • Portland loses vs. Vancouver and SKC loses by the same margin or less than Portland

PORTLAND TIMBERS CLINCH IF:

  • Portland wins vs. Vancouver

OR

  • Portland draws vs. Vancouver and SKC loses vs. San Jose

OR

  • Portland loses vs. Vancouver and SKC loses vs. San Jose by two or more goals than Portland

 

Supporters' Shield scenarios

FC DALLAS WINS THE SUPPORTERS' SHIELD IF:

  • Dallas wins or draws vs. LA Galaxy

OR

  • Colorado loses or draws vs. Houston

COLORADO RAPIDS WIN THE SUPPORTERS' SHIELD IF:

  • Colorado wins vs. Houston and Dallas loses vs. LA Galaxy