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Playoff clinching scenarios: Matchweek 25

MW25 scenarios

In MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 25 action:

Crown Legacy FC and Houston Dynamo 2 can clinch playoff berths, and Carolina Core FC can be eliminated from playoff contention.

Be sure to check back soon for Matchweek 25's weekend scenarios.

Eastern Conference

Crown Legacy Football Club logo
Crown Legacy Football Club

CROWN LEGACY FC clinch a postseason spot if:

 1) CLFC 1 or more points
 2) TOR 2 or fewer points + PHI 2 or fewer points + ORL loss
❌ 3) TOR 2 or fewer points + PHI 2 or fewer points + ATL SOL
❌ 4) TOR 2 or fewer points + ORL loss + CHI 2 or fewer points
❌ 5) TOR 2 or fewer points + ORL SOW + CHI 2 or fewer points
❌ 6) PHI 2 or fewer points + ORL loss + NYC loss
❌ 7) PHI 2 or fewer points + ORL SOW + NYC loss

Carolina Core FC logo
Carolina Core FC

CAROLINA CORE is eliminated from postseason contention if one of the following:
 ✅1) CCFC loss + NYC 2 or more points + CHI win
❌ 2) CCFC loss + NYC 2 or more points + CHI SOW + PHI 2 or more points
❌ 3) CCFC loss + NYC 2 or more points + CHI SOL + PHI win
❌ 4) CCFC loss + NYC SOL + CHI win + PHI 2 or more points
❌ 5) CCFC loss + CHI win + PHI win
❌ 6) CCFC loss + ORL SOW + NYC SOL + CHI win + TOR win
❌ 7) CCFC loss + ORL SOW + NYC SOL + CHI SOW + TOR win + PHI 2 or more points
❌ 8) CCFC loss + ORL SOW + CHI win + PHI SOW + TOR win
❌ 9) CCFC SOL + RBNY 1 or more points + CHI win + NYC win
❌ 10) CCFC SOL + RBNY 1 or more points + CHI win + NYC SOW + PHI win

Update: CCFC fell to FC Cincinnati 2, NYCFC II topped Revs II, and Chicago Fire II beat  Inter Miami CF II.

Western Conference

Houston Dynamo 2 logo
Houston Dynamo 2

HOUSTON DYNAMO 2 clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
 1) HOU 1 or more points
❌ 2) MIN loss
❌3) NTX loss