MLS playoff bracket
Nine teams a conference: 8 v 9 is the wild-card game, its winner the 8 seed.
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Tap the winner of each match · 17 matches left
Eastern Conference
Play-In
Round one
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
MLS Cup
Western Conference
Play-In
Round one
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
Seeds
Drag to reorder (or tap one, then tap where it goes). The top 8 of each side are in, and the next 1 play in. Changing seeds keeps the picks that still fit.
Eastern Conference
1
Nashville SC23-8-3
2
Inter Miami CF16-12-6
3
New England Revolution18-4-12
4
Chicago Fire FC16-7-11
5
Charlotte FC15-9-10
6
Philadelphia Union14-8-12
7
Columbus Crew14-5-15
8
Orlando City SC13-7-14
9
FC CincinnatiPlay-in
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Red Bull New York12-6-16
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New York City FC10-12-12
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Toronto FC9-12-13
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Atlanta United FC9-6-19
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D.C. United7-12-15
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CF Montréal6-8-20
Western Conference
1
Vancouver Whitecaps19-7-8
2
FC Dallas16-10-8
3
St. Louis CITY SC15-9-10
4
San Jose Earthquakes14-10-10
5
Houston Dynamo FC14-9-11
6
LAFC12-11-11
7
Portland Timbers13-7-14
8
Seattle Sounders FC12-10-12
9
Real Salt LakePlay-in
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Minnesota United FC11-11-12
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LA Galaxy11-11-12
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Colorado Rapids12-7-15
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San Diego FC9-11-14
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Austin FC8-10-16
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Sporting Kansas City7-5-22
Top MLS teams — November 2026
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About this bracket
A knockout bracket: pick the winner of every matchup, round by round, until one is left.
Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top MLS teams for November 2026.
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