The 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs are fast approaching. Several teams secured their spots in the postseason bracket on Matchday 38, with only two of the initial 18 available slots open heading into the final weeks of the season.
On Sunday night, the San Jose Earthquakes’ 4–1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps helped clinch a playoff spot for both Austin FC and the Portland Timbers, each on 44 points.
Yet, several teams, such as the Houston Dynamo and Earthquakes, took significant hits to their hopes of advancing past the final day of the regular season on Oct. 18.
Here’s where things stand as Decision Day draws closer.






