MLS playoff schedule, matchups, kickoff times and bracket

The field for the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs is set following a dramatic Decision Day that concluded the Major League Soccer regular season on Saturday. Eighteen clubs, consisting of nine teams each from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference, qualified for the postseason. Decisive final-day results determined the final wild-card and first-round seeds across both conferences.

In the Western Conference, the Portland Timbers secured seventh place with a 2-0 win over Austin FC, while Seattle Sounders FC claimed eighth following a 2-1 victory over LAFC. Real Salt Lake eliminated the LA Galaxy with a 2-1 win to clinch ninth, setting up a wild-card clash at Seattle. In the East, Orlando City and FC Cincinnati are matched up for the wild-card contest, while the Columbus Crew earned a meeting against Inter Miami.