The Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs are nearly here. 

Below are the matchups and qualifiers if the postseason started today.

UPDATED: Thursday, October 29 at 9:30 am ET

Wild Card

• FC Cincinnati (No. 8) vs. Columbus Crew (No. 9)

Round One

• Nashville SC (No. 1) vs. Wild Card winner
• New England Revolution (No. 2) vs. Orlando City (No. 7)
• Inter Miami CF (No. 3) vs. Philadelphia Union (No. 6)
• Chicago Fire FC (No. 4) vs. Charlotte FC (No. 5)

Wild Card

•  Seattle Sounders FC (No. 8) vs. Real Salt Lake (No. 9)

Round One

• Vancouver Whitecaps FC (No. 1) vs. Wild Card winner
• FC Dallas (No. 2) vs. Colorado Rapids (No. 7)
• St. Louis CITY SC (No. 3) vs. LAFC (No. 6)
• Houston Dynamo FC (No. 4) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (No. 5)

MLS Cup presented by Audi will be played Dec. 18, while the playoffs begin Nov. 18 with Wild Card matches.

Decision Day, the final day of the 2026 regular season, is set for Nov. 7.

• Seeds 1-7 in each conference qualify for the Round One Best-of-3 Series.
• Seeds 8-9 in each conference qualify for the Wild Card matches.
• Seeds 10-15 in each conference do not qualify for the postseason.

All games can be watched on Apple TV.