MLS CLINCHING SCENARIOS: Nashville, Miami, Chicago, New England, Charlotte, St. Louis, Dallas, San Jose, Houston

Overview:

Below are the clinching scenarios for the MLS Cup Playoffs for Matchday 30, which will be played on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Below are the clinching scenarios for the MLS Cup Playoffs for Matchday 30, which will be played on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH: Nashville SC

NASHVILLE SC (63 points, 19-3-6)

Nashville SC clinches No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with:

Nashville SC WIN vs. Sporting Kansas City AND Chicago Fire FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Philadelphia Union AND Inter Miami CF LOSS/DRAW vs. New York City FC OR

Nashville SC DRAW vs. Sporting Kansas City AND Chicago Fire FC LOSS vs. Philadelphia Union AND Inter Miami CF LOSS vs. New York City FC AND Charlotte FC LOSS/DRAW at Columbus Crew AND New England Revolution LOSS/DRAW at FC Cincinnati

INTER MIAMI CF (49 points, 13-5-10)

Inter Miami CF clinches MLS Cup Playoffs berth with:

Inter Miami CF WIN vs. New York City FC OR

Inter Miami CF DRAW vs. New York City FC AND D.C. United DRAW vs. Red Bull New York OR

Inter Miami CF DRAW vs. New York City FC AND Red Bull New York LOSS at D.C. United AND FC Cincinnati LOSS/DRAW vs. New England Revolution OR

Inter Miami CF DRAW vs. New York City FC AND Red Bull New York LOSS at D.C. United AND Orlando City SC LOSS at Toronto FC OR

Inter Miami CF DRAW vs. New York City FC AND D.C. United LOSS vs. Red Bull New York AND Toronto FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Orlando City SC

CHICAGO FIRE FC (48 points, 14-8-6)

Chicago Fire FC clinches MLS Cup Playoffs berth with:

Chicago Fire FC WIN vs. Philadelphia Union OR

Chicago Fire FC DRAW vs. Philadelphia Union AND Red Bull New York LOSS at D.C. United AND FC Cincinnati LOSS/DRAW vs. New England Revolution AND New York City FC LOSS/DRAW at Inter Miami CF OR

Chicago Fire FC DRAW vs. Philadelphia Union AND D.C. United LOSS/DRAW vs. Red Bull New York AND New York City FC LOSS/DRAW at Inter Miami CF AND Toronto FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Orlando City SC OR

Chicago Fire FC DRAW vs. Philadelphia Union AND FC Cincinnati LOSS/DRAW vs. New England Revolution AND New York City FC LOSS/DRAW at Inter Miami CF AND Toronto FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Orlando City SC OR

D.C. United LOSS vs. Red Bull New York AND New York City FC LOSS at Inter Miami CF AND Toronto FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Orlando City SC OR

D.C. United DRAW vs. Red Bull New York AND FC Cincinnati LOSS vs. New England Revolution AND New York City FC LOSS at Inter Miami CF AND Toronto FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Orlando City SC

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (46 points, 14-10-4)

The New England Revolution clinch MLS Cup Playoffs berth with:

New England Revolution WIN at FC Cincinnati AND Red Bull New York LOSS/DRAW at D.C. United AND New York City FC LOSS/DRAW at Inter Miami CF OR

New England Revolution WIN at FC Cincinnati AND New York City FC LOSS/DRAW at Inter Miami CF AND Toronto FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Orlando City SC

CHARLOTTE FC (46 points, 13-8-7)

Charlotte FC clinches MLS Cup Playoffs berth with:

Charlotte FC WIN at Columbus Crew AND Red Bull New York LOSS at D.C. United AND FC Cincinnati LOSS/DRAW vs. New England Revolution AND New York City FC LOSS/DRAW at Inter Miami CF OR

Charlotte FC WIN at Columbus Crew AND D.C. United LOSS/DRAW vs. Red Bull New York AND New York City FC LOSS/DRAW at Inter Miami CF AND Toronto FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Orlando City SC

WESTERN CONFERENCE

CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH: Vancouver Whitecaps FC

ST. LOUIS CITY SC (50 points, 14-6-8)

St. Louis City SC clinches MLS Cup Playoffs berth with:

St. Louis CITY SC WIN/DRAW vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC OR

Portland Timbers LOSS/DRAW at LA Galaxy AND Real Salt Lake LOSS/DRAW vs. San Jose Earthquakes OR

Portland Timbers LOSS/DRAW at LA Galaxy AND San Diego FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Houston Dynamo FC OR

Real Salt Lake LOSS/DRAW vs. San Jose Earthquakes AND San Diego FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Houston Dynamo FC OR

Real Salt Lake LOSS/DRAW vs. San Jose Earthquakes AND Colorado Rapids LOSS vs. Minnesota United FC OR

San Diego FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Houston Dynamo FC AND Colorado Rapids LOSS vs. Minnesota United FC

FC DALLAS (47 points, 13-7-8)

FC Dallas clinches MLS Cup Playoffs berth with:

FC Dallas WIN vs. Seattle Sounders FC AND Portland Timbers LOSS/DRAW at LA Galaxy AND Real Salt Lake LOSS/DRAW vs. San Jose Earthquakes OR

FC Dallas WIN vs. Seattle Sounders FC AND Portland Timbers LOSS/DRAW at LA Galaxy AND San Diego FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Houston Dynamo FC OR

FC Dallas WIN vs. Seattle Sounders FC AND Colorado Rapids LOSS vs. Minnesota United FC AND Real Salt Lake LOSS/DRAW vs. San Jose Earthquakes OR

FC Dallas WIN vs. Seattle Sounders FC AND Colorado Rapids LOSS vs. Minnesota United FC AND San Diego FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Houston Dynamo FC OR

FC Dallas WIN vs. Seattle Sounders FC AND Real Salt Lake LOSS/DRAW vs. San Jose Earthquakes AND San Diego FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Houston Dynamo FC

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (46 points, 13-8-7)

The San Jose Earthquakes clinch MLS Cup Playoffs berth with:

San Jose Earthquakes WIN at Real Salt Lake AND Portland Timbers LOSS at LA Galaxy OR

San Jose Earthquakes WIN at Real Salt Lake AND San Diego FC LOSS/DRAW vs. Houston Dynamo FC

HOUSTON DYNAMO FC (45 points, 13-9-6)

Houston Dynamo FC clinches MLS Cup Playoffs berth with:

Houston Dynamo FC WIN at San Diego FC AND LA Galaxy LOSS vs. Portland Timbers AND Austin FC LOSS/DRAW at LAFC AND Real Salt Lake LOSS vs. San Jose Earthquakes

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (22 points, 6-18-4)

Sporting Kansas City is eliminated from MLS Cup Playoffs contention with:

Sporting Kansas City DRAW at Nashville SC AND LA Galaxy WIN vs. Portland Timbers AND Colorado Rapids WIN vs. Minnesota United FC OR

Sporting Kansas City LOSS at Nashville SC AND LA Galaxy WIN vs. Portland Timbers AND Colorado Rapids WIN/DRAW vs. Minnesota United FC OR

Sporting Kansas City LOSS at Nashville SC AND LA Galaxy DRAW vs. Portland Timbers AND Colorado Rapids WIN/DRAW vs. Minnesota United FC AND Austin FC WIN at LAFC OR

Sporting Kansas City LOSS at Nashville SC AND LA Galaxy DRAW vs. Portland Timbers AND Colorado Rapids WIN/DRAW vs. Minnesota United FC AND Real Salt Lake WIN vs. San Jose Earthquakes OR

Sporting Kansas City LOSS at Nashville SC AND LA Galaxy DRAW vs. Portland Timbers AND Colorado Rapids WIN/DRAW vs. Minnesota United FC AND San Diego FC WIN vs. Houston Dynamo FC OR

Sporting Kansas City LOSS at Nashville SC AND Portland Timbers WIN/DRAW at LA Galaxy AND Austin FC WIN at LAFC AND Real Salt Lake WIN vs. San Jose Earthquakes OR

Sporting Kansas City LOSS at Nashville SC AND Portland Timbers WIN at LA Galaxy AND Austin FC WIN at LAFC AND San Diego FC WIN vs. Houston Dynamo FC OR

Sporting Kansas City LOSS at Nashville SC AND Portland Timbers WIN at LA Galaxy AND Real Salt Lake WIN vs. San Jose Earthquakes AND San Diego FC WIN vs. Houston Dynamo FC OR

Sporting Kansas City LOSS at Nashville SC AND Colorado Rapids WIN/DRAW vs. Minnesota United FC AND Austin FC WIN at LAFC AND Real Salt Lake WIN vs. San Jose Earthquakes OR

Sporting Kansas City LOSS at Nashville SC AND Colorado Rapids WIN/DRAW vs. Minnesota United FC AND Austin FC WIN at LAFC AND San Diego FC WIN vs. Houston Dynamo FC OR

Sporting Kansas City LOSS at Nashville SC AND Colorado Rapids WIN/DRAW vs. Minnesota United FC AND Real Salt Lake WIN vs. San Jose Earthquakes AND San Diego FC WIN vs. Houston Dynamo FC