{"id":875547,"date":"2025-10-05T22:21:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T03:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/05\/matchday-38-who-can-clinch-playoffs-or-be-eliminated-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T22:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T03:21:27","slug":"matchday-38-who-can-clinch-playoffs-or-be-eliminated-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/05\/matchday-38-who-can-clinch-playoffs-or-be-eliminated-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Matchday 38: Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated? | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<header role=\"banner\">\n<div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\" title=\"Major League Soccer\" data-tracking-click=\"{\"navigationType\":\"primary navigation\",\"navigationSelection\":\"Major League 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<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>This weekend during Matchday 38:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Two teams can clinch an Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs spot.<\/li>\n<li>One team can be eliminated from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/austin-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<figure>\n              <picture><source media=\"(min-width:1024px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" ><source ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Austin FC logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mlssoccer.com\/image\/upload\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/v1747499975\/assets\/logos\/mls-clubs\/Club_Logo-Austin_pa9xtu\"><\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Austin <strong>will<\/strong> <strong>clinch a berth<\/strong> in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>\u274c Austin win\/draw vs. St. Louis <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Colorado lose at Salt Lake <strong>AND<\/strong> San Jose lose\/draw at Vancouver <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u274c Salt Lake lose vs. Colorado <strong>AND<\/strong> San Jose lose\/draw at Vancouver <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u274c Colorado lose at Salt Lake <strong>AND<\/strong> Dallas lose vs. LA <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u274c Salt Lake lose vs. Colorado <strong>AND<\/strong> Dallas lose vs. LA <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u274c Dallas lose vs. LA <strong>AND<\/strong> San Jose lose\/draw at Vancouver<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<p><strong>UPDATE<\/strong>: Colorado <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2025\/matches\/rslvscol-10-04-2025\/\">lost<\/a> at Salt Lake and San Jose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2025\/matches\/vanvssj-10-05-2025\/\">lost<\/a> at Vancouver.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/portland-timbers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<figure>\n              <picture><source media=\"(min-width:1024px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" ><source ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Portland Timbers logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mlssoccer.com\/image\/upload\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/v1747769540\/assets\/logos\/mls-clubs\/Club_Logo-Portland_qihpaz\"><\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Portland <strong>will<\/strong> <strong>clinch a berth<\/strong> in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs if:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>\u274c Portland win\/draw at Seattle <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Colorado lose at Salt Lake <strong>AND<\/strong> San Jose lose\/draw at Vancouver <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u274c Salt Lake lose vs. Colorado <strong>AND<\/strong> San Jose lose\/draw at Vancouver<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<p><strong>UPDATE<\/strong>: Colorado <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2025\/matches\/rslvscol-10-04-2025\/\">lost<\/a> at Salt Lake and San Jose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2025\/matches\/vanvssj-10-05-2025\/\">lost<\/a> at Vancouver.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/houston-dynamo-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<figure>\n              <picture><source media=\"(min-width:1024px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" ><source ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Houston Dynamo FC logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mlssoccer.com\/image\/upload\/t_thumb_squared\/f_auto\/v1747500939\/assets\/logos\/mls-clubs\/Club_Logo-Houston_oifm77\"><\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Houston <strong>will be eliminated<\/strong> from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>\u2705 Houston lose\/draw vs. San Diego <strong>AND<\/strong> Salt Lake win vs. Colorado <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Houston lose\/draw vs. San Diego <strong>AND<\/strong> Dallas win vs. LA <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u274c Houston lose\/draw vs. San Diego <strong>AND<\/strong> San Jose win at Vancouver<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/main><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/matchday-38-who-can-clinch-playoffs-or-be-eliminated-2025\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Dion Stoval<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer This weekend during Matchday 38: Two teams can clinch an Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs spot. One team can be eliminated from Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs contention. 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