Matchweek 28 playoff clinching scenarios

In MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 28:

Huntsville City FC look to be the next Eastern Conference side to clinch a playoff berth following Chattanooga FC's clinch via New England Revolution II's 3-1 win over NYCFC II on Thursday. FC Cincinnati 2 can be eliminated from playoff contention.

In the West, Real Monarchs and Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 can clinch playoff spots while four clubs can be eliminated.

Follow along below for updates.

Eastern Conference

NEW YORK RED BULLS II clinch best record in East:

1) RBNY win + NE loss + PHI 2 or fewer pts

NY RED BULLS clinch division:

RBNY win + NE loss

CHATTANOOGA FC clinches a playoff spot:

✅ NYC 2 or fewer pts

HUNTSVILLE CITY FC clinches a playoff spot:

1) HNT 1 or more pts

OR

❌ 2) TOR loss

OR

3) ATL 2 or fewer pts

FC CINCINNATI 2 is eliminated:

1) CIN loss + TOR 2 or more pts + CCFC win

OR

2) CIN loss + TOR 2 or more pts + ORL win

OR

3) CIN loss + TOR 2 or more pts + ORL and CCFC combine for 2 or more pts

OR

4) CIN loss + CCFC win + ORL win

OR

❌ 5) CIN SOL + TOR win + CCFC win

OR

❌ 6) CIN SOL + TOR win + ORL win

OR

❌ 7) CIN SOL + TOR win + CCFC SOW + ORL SOW

Western Conference

ST LOUIS CITY2 clinches best record in West:

1) STL 2 or more pts

OR

2) TTFC 2 or fewer pts

TTFC clinches division:

1) TTFC win + SLC 1 or fewer pts + VAN 2 or fewer pts

REAL MONARCHS clinch a playoff spot:

1) RSL win + VCFC loss

OR

2) RSL win + ATX loss

OR

3) RSL win + MIN loss

OR

4) RSL win + NTX 1 or fewer pts

OR

5) RSL SOW + NTX loss

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2 clinch a playoff spot:

❌ 1) VAN win + NTX loss

TACOMA DEFIANCE is eliminated:

1) TAC 1 or fewer pts

OR

2) TAC SOW + VCFC 1 or more pts + ATX 1 or more pts

OR

3) TAC SOW + VCFC 1 or more pts + NTX SOW

OR

4) TAC SOW + VCFC 1 or more pts + MIN SOW + LAFC win

OR

5) TAC SOW + ATX 1 or more pts + NTX SOW

OR

6) TAC SOW + ATX 1 or more pts + MIN SOW + LAFC win

OR

8) VCFC 2 or more pts + ATX 2 or more pts + NTX win

OR

9) VCFC 2 or more pts + ATX 2 or more pts + MIN 2 or more pts

PORTLAND TIMBERS2 are eliminated:

1) POR loss + VCFC 1 or more pts + ATX 1 or more pts

OR

2) POR loss + VCFC 1 or more pts + NTX SOW

OR

3) POR loss + VCFC 1 or more pts + MIN SOW + LAFC win

OR

4) POR loss + ATX 1 or more pts + NTX SOW

OR

5) POR loss + ATX 1 or more pts + MIN SOW + LAFC win

OR

6) POR SOL + VCFC 2 or more pts + ATX 2 or more pts + NTX win

OR

7) POR SOL + VCFC 2 or more pts + ATX 2 or more pts + MIN 2 or more pts

OR

8) POR SOW + VCFC win + MIN win + ATX win

LAFC 2 is eliminated:

1) LAFC loss + VCFC 1 or more pts + ATX 1 or more pts

OR

2) LAFC loss + NTX SOW + VCFC 1 or more pts

OR

3) LAFC loss + NTX SOW + ATX 1 or more pts

OR

4) LAFC SOL + VCFC 2 or more pts + ATX 2 or more pts + MIN 2 or more pts

OR

5) LAFC SOL + VCFC 2 or more pts + ATX 2 or more pts + NTX win

OR

6) LAFC SOW + VAN 1 or more pts + VCFC win + MIN win + ATX win

HOUSTON DYNAMO 2 is eliminated:

1) HOU loss

OR

2) HOU SOL + ATX 1 or more pts

OR

3) HOU SOL + NTX 2 or more pts

OR

4) HOU SOL + NTX SOL + LAFC win

OR

5) HOU SOW + VCFC 1 or more pts + ATX 2 or more pts

OR

6) VCFC win + MIN win + ATX win