MLS Decision Day 2023: What results every team still in contention need to make playoffs

2023 Decision Day is upon us, and there are officially five playoff spots still up for grabs along with four top-four seeds.

Three playoff spots in the West and two in the East have yet to be claimed, while each conference has two top-four spots up in the air.

All Eastern Conference matches Saturday will kick-off at the same 5:00 pm CT time slot, with the Western Conference to follow at 8:00 pm CT. The 14 matches will be streamed on Apple TV.

Here are the scenarios for each team heading into Saturday...

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CF Montreal
Montreal will clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) Montreal win at Columbus or...
2.) Chicago lose/draw at NYCFC AND Charlotte lose/draw vs Inter Miami or...
3.) Chicago lose/draw at NYCFC AND RBNY lose/draw at Nashville or...
4.) Charlotte lose/draw vs Inter Miami AND RBNY lose/draw at Nashville

New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls
RBNY will clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) RBNY win at Nashville AND Montreal lose/draw at Columbus or…
2.) RBNY win at Nashville AND Chicago lose/draw at New York City or…
3.) RBNY win at Nashville AND New York advantage in tiebreakers over Chicago or…
4.) RBNY draw at Nashville AND Chicago lose/draw at New York City AND Charlotte lose/draw vs. Miami
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Chicago Fire
The Fire can clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) Chicago win at New York City AND Montreal lose/draw at Columbus or…
2.) Chicago win at New York City AND New York lose/draw at Nashville or…
3.) Chicago win at New York City AND Chicago win the tiebreakers over RBNY or…
4.) Chicago draw at New York City AND New York lose at Nashville AND Charlotte lose/draw vs. Miami

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Charlotte FC
Charlotte can clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) Charlotte win vs. Miami AND Montreal lose/draw at Columbus AND Chicago lose/draw at New York City or…
2.) Charlotte win vs. Miami AND Montreal lose/draw at Columbus AND New York lose/draw at Nashville or…
3.) Charlotte win vs. Miami AND Chicago lose/draw at New York City AND New York lose/draw at Nashville
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New York City FC
NYCFC can clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) NYCFC win vs. Chicago AND RBNY lose at Nashville AND Charlotte lose/draw vs. Miami
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Portland Timbers
The Timbers will clinch a Western Confeence playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) Portland win vs. Houston or…
2.) Portland draw vs. Houston AND San Jose draw vs. Austin or…
3.) Portland draw vs. Houston AND Dallas draw at LA or…
4.) San Jose lose vs. Austin or…
5.) Dallas lose at LA or…
6.) Kansas City draw vs. Minnesota
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FC Dallas
FC Dallas can clinch a Western Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) Dallas win at LA or…
2.) Dallas draw at LA AND Portland lose vs. Houston or…
3.) Dallas draw at LA AND San Jose lose/draw vs. Austin or…
4.) San Jose lose vs. Austin AND Dallas win the tiebreaker vs San Jose or…
5.) Kansas City draw vs. Minnesota
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San Jose Earthquakes
The Earthquakes can clinch a Western Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) San Jose win vs. Austin or…
2.) San Jose draw vs. Austin AND Portland lose vs. Houston or…
3.) San Jose draw vs. Austin AND Dallas lose at LA or…
4.) Dallas lose at LA AND San Jose advantage in tiebreakers over Dallas or…
5.) Kansas City draw vs. Minnesota
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Sporting Kansas City
Sporting will clinch a Western Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) Kansas City win vs. Minnesota AND Portland lose/draw vs. Houston or…
2.) Kansas City win vs. Minnesota AND San Jose lose/draw vs. Austin or…
3.) Kansas City win vs. Minnesota AND Dallas lose/draw at LA
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Minnesota United FC
The Loons will clinch a Western Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) Minnesota win at Kansas City AND Portland lose/draw vs. Houston or…
2.) Minnesota win at Kansas City AND San Jose lose/draw vs. Austin or…
3.) Minnesota win at Kansas City AND Dallas lose/draw at LA
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Philadelphia Union | Top-four seed
The Union can clinch a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs if the following happens:
1.) Philadelphia win/draw at New England or…
2.) Columbus lose vs. Montréal or…
3.) Philadelphia lose by two or fewer goals at New England
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Columbus Crew | Top-four seed
The Crew can clinch a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs if the following happens:
1.) Columbus win/draw vs Montreal or...
2.) New England lose/draw vs Philadelphia
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New England Revolution | Top-four seed
The Revolution can clinch a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs if the following happens:
1.) New England win vs. Philadelphia AND Columbus lose vs. Montreal or…
2.) New England win by three or more goals vs. Philadelphia or…
3.) New England win vs. Philadelphia AND Columbus draw vs. Montreal AND New England win the tiebreaker over Columbus
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Seattle Sounders | Top-four seed
The Sounders can clinch a top-four spot in the Western Conference playoffs if the following happens:
1.) Seattle win/draw at St. Louis or…
2.) Houston lose/draw at Portland AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Colorado or…
3.) Houston lose/draw at Portland AND Vancouver lose/draw vs. LAFC or…
4.) Vancouver lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Colorado
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Houston Dynamo | Top-four seed
The Dynamo can clinch a top-four seed in the Western Conference if the following happens:
1.) Houston win at Portland or…
2.) Houston draw at Portland AND Vancouver lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Colorado or…
3.) Vancouver lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake lose at Colorado or…
4.) Vancouver lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake draw at Colorado AND Houston advantage in tiebreakers over Salt Lake
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Real Salt Lake | Top-four seed
RSL can clinch a top-four spot in the Western Conference playoffs if the following happens:
1.) RSL win at Colorado AND Seattle lose at St. Louis or…
4.) RSL win at Colorado AND Houston lose/draw at Portland or…
3.) RSL draw at Colorado AND Houston lose at Portland AND Vancouver lose/draw vs. LAFC AND RSL win the tiebreakers over Houston
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Vancouver Whitecaps | Top-four seed
The Whitecaps can clinch a top-four seed in the Western Conference playoffs if the following happens:
1.) Vancouver win vs. LAFC AND Seattle lose at St. Louis AND Houston lose/draw at Portland or…
2.) Vancouver win vs. LAFC AND Seattle lose at St. Louis AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Colorado or…
3.) Vancouver win vs. LAFC AND Houston lose/draw at Portland AND Salt Lake lose/draw at Colorado