MLS Playoffs

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Updated December 16, 2025

Recent Changes

COL logo Colorado Rapids entered bracket (seed 1)
CHI logo Chicago Fire FC entered bracket (seed 1)
LA logo LA Galaxy entered bracket (seed 1)
ATL logo Atlanta United FC entered bracket (seed 1)
HOU logo Houston Dynamo entered bracket (seed 1)
DC logo D.C. United entered bracket (seed 1)
PHI logo Philadelphia Union left bracket
SEA logo Seattle Sounders FC left bracket
VAN logo Vancouver Whitecaps FC left bracket
POR logo Portland Timbers left bracket
NYC logo New York City FC left bracket
NSH logo Nashville SC left bracket
MIN logo Minnesota United FC (seed 4 → 1)
ATX logo Austin FC (seed 6 → 1)
LAFC logo Los Angeles FC (seed 3 → 1)
MIA logo Inter Miami CF (seed 3 → 1)
CLB logo Columbus Crew SC (seed 7 → 1)
DAL logo FC Dallas (seed 7 → 1)
CIN logo FC Cincinnati (seed 2 → 1)
CLT logo Charlotte FC (seed 4 → 1)

MLS Playoff Format and Rules

The top 7 teams in both the Western and Eastern conference will reach the MLS playoffs. Each team is ranked based on their total points during the regular season.

Tiebreakers

  1. Most wins
  2. Goal differential
  3. Goal scored
  4. Fewer disciplinary points
  5. Away goal differential
  6. Away goals scored
  7. Home goal differential
  8. Home goals scored
  9. Coin toss (2 clubs) or drawing of lots (3 clubs)