Decision Day: Clinch scenarios, biggest races to know

It all comes down to Decision Day.

Two Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs places remain, with four Western Conference teams battling for a postseason spot.

Elsewhere, three Eastern Conference squads can lock up home-field advantage, while Vancouver Whitecaps FC and San Diego FC fight for the West's No. 1 seed.

• Every team that's in: Who has qualified?
• Bracket Challenge: Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs

Dallas will clinch a berth in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. ✅ Dallas win at Vancouver or...
2. ❌ Dallas draw at Vancouver AND Colorado lose/draw vs. LAFC or...
3. ❌ Dallas draw at Vancouver AND Salt Lake lose/draw at St. Louis or...
4. ❌ San Jose lose/draw vs. Austin AND Colorado lose vs. LAFC or...
5. ❌ San Jose lose/draw vs. Austin AND Salt Lake lose at St. Louis or...
6. ❌ Colorado lose vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake lose at St. Louis

UPDATE: Dallas won at Vancouver.

Salt Lake will clinch a berth in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. ❌ Salt Lake win at St. Louis or...
2. ✅ Salt Lake draw at St. Louis AND Colorado lose/draw vs. LAFC or...
3. ❌ Salt Lake draw at St. Louis AND Dallas lose at Vancouver or...
4. ❌ San Jose lose/draw vs. Austin AND Colorado lose vs. LAFC

UPDATE: Salt Lake drew at St. Louis and Colorado drew vs. LAFC.

Colorado will clinch a berth in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. ❌ Colorado win vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake lose/draw at St. Louis or...
2. ❌ Colorado win vs. LAFC AND Dallas lose/draw at Vancouver or...
3. ❌ Colorado draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake lose at St. Louis AND Dallas lose at Vancouver or...
4. ❌ Colorado draw vs. LAFC AND San Jose lose/draw vs. Austin AND Dallas lose at Vancouver or...
5. ❌ Colorado draw vs. LAFC AND San Jose lose/draw vs. Austin AND Salt Lake lose at St. Louis

UPDATE: Colorado drew vs. LAFC, but other results didn't go their way.

San Jose will clinch a berth in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. ❌ San Jose win vs. Austin AND Colorado lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Salt Lake lose at St. Louis or...
2. ❌ San Jose win vs. Austin AND Colorado lose/draw vs. LAFC AND Dallas lose at Vancouver or...
3. ❌ San Jose win vs. Austin AND Salt Lake lose at St. Louis AND Dallas lose at Vancouver

UPDATE: San Jose won vs. Austin, but other results didn't go their way.

Vancouver will clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference if:

1. ❌ Vancouver win/draw vs. Dallas or...
2. ❌ San Diego lose/draw at Portland

UPDATE: San Diego won at Portland and Vancouver lost vs. Dallas.

San Diego will clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference if:

1. ✅ San Diego win at Portland AND Vancouver loss vs. Dallas

UPDATE: San Diego won at Portland and Vancouver lost vs. Dallas.

Charlotte will clinch home-field advantage in Round One Best-of-3 Series if:

1. ✅ Charlotte win vs. Philadelphia or...
2. ❌ Charlotte draw vs. Philadelphia AND New York City lose/draw vs. Seattle or...
3. ✅ Nashville lose/draw vs. Miami AND New York City lose vs. Seattle

UPDATE: Charlotte won vs. Philadelphia.

New York City will clinch home-field advantage in Round One Best-of-3 Series if:

1. ❌ New York City win vs. Seattle AND Charlotte lose/draw vs. Philadelphia or...
2. ❌ New York City draw vs. Seattle AND Charlotte lose vs. Philadelphia AND Nashville lose/draw vs. Miami

UPDATE: New York City lost vs. Seattle.

Nashville will clinch home-field advantage in Round One Best-of-3 Series if:

1. ❌ Nashville win vs. Miami AND Charlotte lose vs. Philadelphia AND New York City lose/draw vs. Seattle

UPDATE: Nashville lost vs. Miami.