MLS Playoffs

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Updated October 6, 2026

Recent Changes

SEA logo Seattle Sounders FC entered bracket (seed 7)
COL logo Colorado Rapids left bracket
DAL logo FC Dallas (seed 2 → 3)
SJ logo San Jose Earthquakes (seed 3 → 4)
HOU logo Houston Dynamo (seed 4 → 5)
STL logo St. Louis City SC (seed 5 → 2)

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)