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·28 August 2026

If the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs started today: Matchday 27

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By MLSsoccer staff

Less than two months remain in the regular season, bringing the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs field into view.

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Below are the matchups and qualifiers if the postseason started today.

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UPDATED: Monday, September 14 at 9 am ET

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Wild Card

  1. New York City FC (No. 8) vs. FC Cincinnati (No. 9)

Round One

  • Nashville SC (No. 1) vs. Wild Card winner
  • Inter Miami CF (No. 2) vs. Philadelphia Union (No. 7)
  • New England Revolution (No. 3) vs. Orlando City (No. 6)
  • Charlotte FC (No. 4) vs. Chicago Fire FC (No. 5)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Wild Card

  1. Portland Timbers (No. 8) vs. San Diego FC (No. 9)

Round One

  • Vancouver Whitecaps FC (No. 1) vs. Wild Card winner
  • Houston Dynamo FC (No. 2) vs. Colorado Rapids (No. 7)
  • FC Dallas (No. 3) vs. LAFC (No. 6)
  • San Jose Earthquakes (No. 4) vs. St. Louis CITY SC (No. 5)

AUDI 2026 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS

MLS Cup presented by Audi will be played Dec. 18, while the playoffs begin Nov. 18 with Wild Card matches.

Decision Day, the final day of the 2026 regular season, is set for Nov. 7.

  • Seeds 1-7 in each conference qualify for the Round One Best-of-3 Series.
  • Seeds 8-9 in each conference qualify for the Wild Card matches.
  • Seeds 10-15 in each conference do not qualify for the postseason.

All games can be watched on Apple TV.

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