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Playoff scenarios: What's on the line ahead of Sunday's Decision Day presented by AT&T matches

MLS Playoff Scenarios 2020

Decision Day presented by AT&T is fast approaching, and there's still plenty to be decided as it pertains to what the picture will look for the 2020 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.


While the top eight teams in the Western Conference have all clinched spots in the big dance, Sunday's action could see quite a bit of fluctuation as far as seeding. Sporting Kansas City, the Portland Timbers and the Seattle Sounders are all battling for the No. 1 seed, while seeds 4-8 could shuffle around based on the results.


Over in the East, either the Philadelphia Union or Toronto FC will be lifting the Supporters' Shield, while teams like Inter Miami CFD.C. United and Atlanta United have a chance to clinch a spot in the final game if they can get wins and either Chicago or Montreal falter.


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Western Conference


Sporting Kansas City

Sporting KC will clinch top seed in the Western Conference if:


  • Sporting KC win vs. Salt Lake
  • – OR –
  • Portland lose or tie vs. LAFC AND ...
  • Seattle lose or tie vs. San Jose




Portland Timbers

Portland will clinch top seed in the Western Conference if:


  • Portland win vs. LAFC AND ...
  • Sporting KC lose or tie vs. Salt Lake




Seattle Sounders

Seattle will clinch top seed in the Western Conference if:


  • Seattle win vs. San Jose AND ...
  • Sporting KC lose or tie vs. Salt Lake AND ...
  • Portland lose or tie vs. LAFC


Supporters' Shield


Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia will clinch top seed overall (Supporters' Shield) in the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs if:


  • Philadelphia win or tie vs. New England AND ...
  • Toronto lose or tie vs. NY Red Bulls




Toronto FC

Toronto will clinch top seed overall (Supporters' Shield) in the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs if:


  • Toronto win vs. NY Red Bulls AND ...
  • Philadelphia lose or tie vs. New England
  • – OR –
  • Toronto tie vs. NY Red Bulls AND ...
  • Philadelphia lose vs. New England


Eastern Conference


Montreal Impact

Montreal will clinch a berth in the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs if:


  • Montreal win vs. D.C. United
  • – OR –
  • Montreal tie vs. D.C. United AND ...
  • Chicago lose or tie vs. NYCFC AND ...
  • Atlanta lose or tie vs. Columbus
  • – OR –
  • Montreal tie vs. D.C. United AND ...
  • Atlanta lose or tie vs. Columbus AND ...
  • Miami lose or tie vs. Cincinnati
  • – OR –
  • Montreal tie vs. D.C. United AND ...
  • Chicago lose or tie vs. NYCFC AND ...
  • Miami lose or tie vs. Cincinnati
  • – OR –
  • Chicago lose vs. NYCFC AND ...
  • Atlanta lose or tie vs. Columbus AND ...
  • Miami lose or tie vs. Cincinnati




Chicago Fire FC

Chicago will clinch a berth in the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs if:


  • Chicago win vs. NYCFC
  • – OR –
  • Chicago tie vs. NYCFC AND ...
  • Atlanta lose or tie vs. Columbus AND ...
  • Miami lose or tie vs. Cincinnati
  • – OR –
  • Atlanta lose vs. Columbus AND ...
  • Miami lose or tie vs. Cincinnati AND ...
  • D.C. United lose or tie vs. Montreal




Atlanta United

Atlanta will clinch a berth in the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs if:


  • Atlanta win vs. Columbus AND ...
  • Montreal lose or tie vs. D.C. United
  • – OR –
  • Atlanta win vs. Columbus AND ...
  • Chicago lose or tie vs. NYCFC
  • – OR –
  • Atlanta tie vs. Columbus AND ...
  • Chicago lose vs. NYCFC AND ...
  • Miami lose or tie vs. Cincinnati AND ...
  • D.C. United lose or tie vs. Montreal




Inter Miami CF

Miami will clinch a berth in the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs if:


  • Miami win vs. Cincinnati AND ...
  • Montreal lose or tie vs. D.C. United AND ...
  • Chicago lose or tie vs. NYCFC
  • – OR –
  • Miami win vs. Cincinnati AND ...
  • Montreal lose or tie vs. D.C. United AND ...
  • Atlanta lose or tie vs. Columbus
  • – OR –
  • Miami win vs. Cincinnati AND ...
  • Chicago lose or tie vs. NYCFC AND ...
  • Atlanta lose or tie vs. Columbus




D.C. United

D.C. United will clinch a berth in the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs if:


  • D.C. United win vs. Montreal AND ...
  • Chicago lose or tie vs. NYCFC AND ...
  • Atlanta lose or tie vs. Columbus
  • – OR –
  • D.C. United win vs. Montreal AND ...
  • Chicago lose or tie vs. NYCFC AND ...
  • Miami lose or tie vs. Cincinnati
  • – OR –
  • D.C. United win vs. Montreal AND ...
  • Atlanta lose or tie vs. Columbus AND ...
  • Miami lose or tie vs. Cincinnati


Find out more of what's on the line, including playoff seeding, Golden Boot presented by Audi, and more.