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MLS Cup Playoff Picture

If the regular season ended today · 18 Teams · East & West Updated Oct 11, 2026, 4:22 AM PT

Eastern Conference Field

Seed	Team	OLC Rating	Record	Points	Status
1	Nashville SC	60.23	19-3-6	63	BYE
2	Inter Miami	54.53	13-5-10	49	ROUND ONE
3	NE Revolution	51.68	14-10-4	46	ROUND ONE
4	Charlotte	52.93	13-8-7	46	ROUND ONE
5	Chicago Fire	53.41	13-8-6	45	ROUND ONE
6	Philadelphia	49.94	11-10-6	39	ROUND ONE
7	Orlando City	47.72	11-13-4	37	ROUND ONE
8	FC Cincinnati	49.68	9-9-9	36	HOST WILD CARD
9	RB New York	47.14	10-12-6	36	AT #8

Playoff Cut Line

#9 Last Team In

RB New York

36 Points

47.14 OLC Rating

#10 First Team Out

NYCFC

33 Points

49.82 OLC Rating

Points Gap: 3

Western Conference Field

Seed	Team	OLC Rating	Record	Points	Status
1	Vancouver	54.42	14-7-6	48	BYE
2	St. Louis City	53.78	13-6-8	47	ROUND ONE
3	SJ Earthquakes	52.81	13-8-7	46	ROUND ONE
4	Houston	51.39	13-9-6	45	ROUND ONE
5	FC Dallas	53.00	12-7-8	44	ROUND ONE
6	LAFC	52.00	11-9-9	42	ROUND ONE
7	Seattle Sounders	51.22	11-8-8	41	ROUND ONE
8	Colorado Rapids	48.04	11-13-4	37	HOST WILD CARD
9	LA Galaxy	47.84	9-10-9	36	AT #8

Playoff Cut Line

#9 Last Team In

LA Galaxy

36 Points

47.84 OLC Rating

#10 First Team Out

Portland Timbers

33 Points

47.04 OLC Rating

Points Gap: 3

MLS Cup Playoffs

Current Bracket & OLC Predictions

Wild Card

#8 hosts #9 · single elimination, straight to penalties if level

Eastern Conference

RB New York10-12-6 · OLC 47.14

FC Cincinnati9-9-9 · OLC 49.68

26%

74%

OLC PICK FC CincinnatiLikely

Western Conference

LA Galaxy9-10-9 · OLC 47.84

Colorado Rapids11-13-4 · OLC 48.04

36%

64%

OLC PICK Colorado RapidsLean

Round One — Best-of-3 Series

Games 1 & 3 at the higher seed · Game 2 at the lower seed

Eastern Conference

#1 series -- Game 1 (at higher seed)

Nashville SC19-3-6 · OLC 60.23

FC Cincinnati9-9-9 · OLC 49.68

Game 1 (at higher seed) · Nashville SC

93%

Game 2 (at lower seed) · FC Cincinnati

84%

16%

Game 3, if necessary (at higher seed) · Nashville SC

93%

Projected Series ResultNashville SC wins 2-0

#2 series -- Game 1 (at higher seed)

Inter Miami13-5-10 · OLC 54.53

Orlando City11-13-4 · OLC 47.72

Game 1 (at higher seed) · Inter Miami

13%

87%

Game 2 (at lower seed) · Orlando City

71%

29%

Game 3, if necessary (at higher seed) · Inter Miami

13%

87%

Projected Series ResultInter Miami wins 2-0

#3 series -- Game 1 (at higher seed)

NE Revolution14-10-4 · OLC 51.68

Philadelphia11-10-6 · OLC 49.94

Game 1 (at higher seed) · NE Revolution

29%

71%

Game 2 (at lower seed) · Philadelphia

46%

54%

Game 3, if necessary (at higher seed) · NE Revolution

29%

71%

Projected Series ResultNE Revolution wins 2-1

#4 series -- Game 1 (at higher seed)

Charlotte13-8-7 · OLC 52.93

Chicago Fire13-8-6 · OLC 53.41

Game 1 (at higher seed) · Charlotte

40%

60%

Game 2 (at lower seed) · Chicago Fire

35%

65%

Game 3, if necessary (at higher seed) · Charlotte

40%

60%

Projected Series ResultCharlotte wins 2-1

Western Conference

#1 series -- Game 1 (at higher seed)

Vancouver14-7-6 · OLC 54.42

Colorado Rapids11-13-4 · OLC 48.04

Game 1 (at higher seed) · Vancouver

14%

86%

Game 2 (at lower seed) · Colorado Rapids

69%

31%

Game 3, if necessary (at higher seed) · Vancouver

14%

86%

Projected Series ResultVancouver wins 2-0

#2 series -- Game 1 (at higher seed)

St. Louis City13-6-8 · OLC 53.78

Seattle Sounders11-8-8 · OLC 51.22

Game 1 (at higher seed) · St. Louis City

26%

74%

Game 2 (at lower seed) · Seattle Sounders

50%

Game 3, if necessary (at higher seed) · St. Louis City

26%

74%

Projected Series ResultSt. Louis City wins 2-0

#3 series -- Game 1 (at higher seed)

SJ Earthquakes13-8-7 · OLC 52.81

LAFC11-9-9 · OLC 52.00

Game 1 (at higher seed) · SJ Earthquakes

33%

67%

Game 2 (at lower seed) · LAFC

41%

59%

Game 3, if necessary (at higher seed) · SJ Earthquakes

33%

67%

Projected Series ResultSJ Earthquakes wins 2-1

#4 series -- Game 1 (at higher seed)

Houston13-9-6 · OLC 51.39

FC Dallas12-7-8 · OLC 53.00

Game 1 (at higher seed) · Houston

45%

55%

Game 2 (at lower seed) · FC Dallas

30%

70%

Game 3, if necessary (at higher seed) · Houston

45%

55%

Projected Series ResultHouston wins 2-1

Conference Semifinals

Reseeded · higher remaining seed hosts

Eastern Conference

1/8-9 winner vs. 4/5 winner

Charlotte13-8-7 · OLC 52.93

Nashville SC19-3-6 · OLC 60.23

12%

88%

OLC PICK Nashville SCStrong

2/7 winner vs. 3/6 winner

NE Revolution14-10-4 · OLC 51.68

Inter Miami13-5-10 · OLC 54.53

25%

75%

OLC PICK Inter MiamiLikely

Western Conference

1/8-9 winner vs. 4/5 winner

Houston13-9-6 · OLC 51.39

Vancouver14-7-6 · OLC 54.42

24%

76%

OLC PICK VancouverLikely

2/7 winner vs. 3/6 winner

SJ Earthquakes13-8-7 · OLC 52.81

St. Louis City13-6-8 · OLC 53.78

33%

67%

OLC PICK St. Louis CityLikely

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference Final

Inter Miami13-5-10 · OLC 54.53

Nashville SC19-3-6 · OLC 60.23

16%

84%

OLC PICK Nashville SCStrong

Western Conference Final

St. Louis City13-6-8 · OLC 53.78

Vancouver14-7-6 · OLC 54.42

34%

66%

OLC PICK VancouverLikely

MLS Cup

Eastern Conference Champion

Vancouver

Western Conference Champion

Nashville SC

OLC Win Probability

15%85%

OLC PickNashville SC

ConfidenceStrong

OLC Projected MLS Cup Champion

Nashville SC

Methodology. The current field is seeded entirely from today’s actual East/West standings, never a projection. The 18-team field (9 per conference), Wild Card game, and best-of-3 Round One all follow MLS’s real current-season playoff format -- #8 hosts #9 in a single Wild Card game, the winner joins seeds 1-7 in an 8-team bracket, and Round One is a genuine best-of-3 series (not aggregate goals).