This weekend during Matchday 31:

• Six 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 both the Supporters' Shield and the Eastern Conference No. 1 seed.

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

1. ❌ Chicago win/draw at New England or...
2. ✅ D.C. lose/draw at Orlando or...
3. ✅ Cincinnati lose/draw vs. Columbus

UPDATE: D.C. lost 4-1 at Orlando and Cincinnati lost 2-0 vs. Columbus.

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

1. ❌ Charlotte win at Philadelphia or...
2. ❌ Charlotte draw at Philadelphia AND D.C. lose/draw at Orlando AND Toronto lose/draw at New York AND New York City lose/draw vs. LAFC or...
3. ❌ Charlotte draw at Philadelphia AND Cincinnati draw vs. Columbus AND D.C. draw at Orlando AND Toronto lose/draw at New York AND New York City lose/draw vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Charlotte drew 2-2 at Philadelphia.

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

1. ❌ Philadelphia win vs. Charlotte AND Cincinnati lose/draw vs. Columbus or...
2. ❌ Philadelphia win vs. Charlotte AND D.C. lose/draw at Orlando or...
3. ❌ Philadelphia draw vs. Charlotte AND Cincinnati draw vs. Columbus AND D.C. lose at Orlando AND Toronto lose/draw at New York AND New York City lose/draw vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Philadelphia drew 2-2 vs. Charlotte.

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

1. ❌ San Jose win vs. Nashville or...
2. ✅ San Diego draw at LA AND Portland lose/draw vs. Colorado or...
3. ❌ San Diego lose at LA AND Portland lose/draw vs. Colorado AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Kansas City

UPDATE: San Jose drew 1-1 vs. Nashville.

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

1. ❌ Houston win vs. Dallas or...
2. ✅ Houston draw vs. Dallas AND San Diego draw at LA AND Portland lose/draw vs. Colorado or...
3. ❌ Houston draw vs. Dallas AND San Diego lose at LA AND Portland lose/draw vs. Colorado AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Kansas City or...
4. ❌ San Diego lose/draw at LA AND Portland lose vs. Colorado AND Salt Lake lose at Kansas City or...
5. ❌ San Diego draw at LA AND Portland lose vs. Colorado AND Salt Lake draw at Kansas City

UPDATE: Houston drew 2-2 vs. Dallas.

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

1. ❌ LAFC win at New York City AND San Diego draw at LA AND Portland lose/draw vs. Colorado or...
2. ❌ LAFC win at New York City AND San Diego lose at LA AND Portland lose/draw vs. Colorado AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Kansas City or...
3. ❌ LAFC draw at New York City AND Austin lose/draw vs. Vancouver AND San Diego lose at LA AND Minnesota lose/draw vs. St. Louis AND Portland lose vs. Colorado AND Salt Lake lose at Kansas City

UPDATE: LAFC drew 1-1 at New York City.

Nashville will clinch the Supporters' Shield if:

1. ❌ Nashville win at San Jose or...
2. ❌ Nashville draw at San Jose AND Vancouver lose/draw at Austin or...
3. ❌ Vancouver lose/draw at Austin AND Miami lose/draw at Atlanta

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

1. ✅ Nashville win/draw at San Jose or...
2. ❌ Miami lose/draw at Atlanta

UPDATE: Nashville drew 1-1 at San Jose.

Montréal will be eliminated from Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:

1. ❌ Montréal lose at Seattle or...
2. ❌ Montréal draw at Seattle AND New York win vs. Toronto or...
3. ❌ Montréal draw at Seattle AND Cincinnati win vs. Columbus AND D.C. win at Orlando AND Toronto win at New York or...
4. ❌ Montréal draw at Seattle AND Cincinnati win vs. Columbus AND D.C. win at Orlando AND Atlanta win vs. Miami or...
5. ❌ Montréal draw at Seattle AND Cincinnati win vs. Columbus AND D.C. win at Orlando AND New York City win vs. LAFC or...
6. ❌ Montréal draw at Seattle AND Cincinnati win/lose vs. Columbus AND Atlanta win vs. Miami AND New York City win vs. LAFC or...
7. ❌ Montréal draw at Seattle AND Cincinnati win vs. Columbus AND D.C. win at Orlando AND Atlanta draw vs. Miami AND New York City draw vs. LAFC or...
8. ❌ Montréal draw at Seattle AND Cincinnati win vs. Columbus AND Orlando draw vs. D.C. AND Atlanta win vs. Miami AND New York City draw vs. LAFC or...
9. ❌ Montréal draw at Seattle AND Cincinnati win vs. Columbus AND Orlando draw vs. D.C. AND Atlanta draw vs. Miami AND New York City vs. LAFC or...
10. ❌ Montréal draw at Seattle AND Cincinnati win vs. Columbus AND Toronto win at New York AND Atlanta win vs. Miami AND New York City draw vs. LAFC or...
11. ❌ Montréal draw at Seattle AND Cincinnati win vs. Columbus AND Toronto win at New York AND Atlanta draw vs. Miami AND New York City win vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Montréal drew 1-1 at Seattle.