2023 Decision Day is upon us, and there are officially five playoff spots still up for grabs along with four top-four seeds.
Three playoff spots in the West and two in the East have yet to be claimed, while each conference has two top-four spots up in the air.
All Eastern Conference matches Saturday will kick-off at the same 5:00 pm CT time slot, with the Western Conference to follow at 8:00 pm CT. The 14 matches will be streamed on Apple TV.
Here are the scenarios for each team heading into Saturday…
Getty ImagesCF Montreal
Montreal will clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) Montreal win at Columbus or…
2.) Chicago lose/draw at NYCFC AND Charlotte lose/draw vs Inter Miami or…
3.) Chicago lose/draw at NYCFC AND RBNY lose/draw at Nashville or…
4.) Charlotte lose/draw vs Inter Miami AND RBNY lose/draw at Nashville
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RBNY will clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) RBNY win at Nashville AND Montreal lose/draw at Columbus or…
2.) RBNY win at Nashville AND Chicago lose/draw at New York City or…
3.) RBNY win at Nashville AND New York advantage in tiebreakers over Chicago or…
4.) RBNY draw at Nashville AND Chicago lose/draw at New York City AND Charlotte lose/draw vs. Miami
Getty ImagesChicago Fire
The Fire can clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) Chicago win at New York City AND Montreal lose/draw at Columbus or…
2.) Chicago win at New York City AND New York lose/draw at Nashville or…
3.) Chicago win at New York City AND Chicago win the tiebreakers over RBNY or…
4.) Chicago draw at New York City AND New York lose at Nashville AND Charlotte lose/draw vs. Miami
Charlotte FC
Charlotte can clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth if the following happens:
1.) Charlotte win vs. Miami AND Montreal lose/draw at Columbus AND Chicago lose/draw at New York City or…
2.) Charlotte win vs. Miami AND Montreal lose/draw at Columbus AND New York lose/draw at Nashville or…
3.) Charlotte win vs. Miami AND Chicago lose/draw at New York City AND New York lose/draw at Nashville