Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs Clinching Scenarios Matchday 27 (Friday, September 18 - Sunday, September 20)
Published on September 17, 2026 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK - Below are the clinching scenarios for the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs for Matchday 27, which will be played from Friday, September 18 to Sunday, September 20.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH: None
NASHVILLE SC (54 points, 16-3-6)
Nashville SC clinches Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs berth with:
Nashville SC WIN vs. Chicago Fire FC OR
Nashville SC DRAW vs. Chicago Fire FC AND Red Bull New York LOSS at New York City FC AND Orlando City SC LOSS/DRAW at New England Revolution OR
Nashville SC DRAW vs. Chicago Fire FC AND Red Bull New York LOSS at New York City FC AND Philadelphia Union LOSS at Sporting Kansas City OR
Nashville SC DRAW vs. Chicago Fire FC AND Orlando City SC LOSS/DRAW at New England Revolution AND Philadelphia Union LOSS at Sporting Kansas City OR
Nashville SC DRAW vs. Chicago Fire FC AND D.C. United LOSS/DRAW vs. Charlotte FC AND Red Bull New York LOSS at New York City FC AND Toronto FC LOSS/DRAW at St. Louis CITY SC OR
Nashville SC DRAW vs. Chicago Fire FC AND Red Bull New York LOSS at New York City FC AND FC Cincinnati LOSS/DRAW at Houston Dynamo FC AND Toronto FC LOSS/DRAW at St. Louis CITY SC
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