In MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 28 action:
Four Western Conference clubs can clinch playoff berths, and two can be eliminated from playoff contention.Â
In the East, seven clubs can earn clinches, and four can be eliminated from contention.
Western Conference
LAFC 2 clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
 1) LAFC 1 or more points
 2) NTX 1 or fewer points
 3) SJE 2 or fewer points
TACOMA DEFIANCE clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
 1) TAC win
 2) TAC SOW + SJE 2 or fewer points
 3) TAC SOW + NTX loss
 4) TAC SOL + SJE 1 or fewer points
 5) SJE loss
NORTH TEXAS SC clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
 1) NTX win + SJE 1 or fewer points
 2) NTX SOW + SJE loss
MNUFC2 clinches a postseason spot if:
 1) MIN win + SJE 1 or fewer points
REAL MONARCHS are eliminated from postseason contention if one of the following:
 1) RSL 2 or fewer points
 2) NTX 1 or more points + MIN 2 or more points
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES II is eliminated form postseason contention if one of the following:
 1) SJE loss + NTX 2 or more points + MIN win
 2) SJE SOL + TAC 1 or more points + NTX win + MIN win
Eastern Conference
ATLANTA UNITED 2 clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
 1) ATL 1 or more points
 2) NYC 2 or fewer points
 3) PHI 2 or fewer points
 4) ORL SOL
 5) ORL loss + NER 2 or fewer points
COLUMBUS CREW 2 clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
 1) CLB 1 or more points
 2) PHI SOL
 3) CHI SOL
 4) ORL SOL
 5) CHI L + NYC 2 or fewer points
RED BULL NEW YORK II clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
 1) RBNY 2 or more points
 2) RBNY SOL + ORL SOL
 3) RBNY SOL + NYC 2 or fewer points
 4) RBNY SOL + PHI 2 or fewer points
 5) RBNY SOL + ORL loss + NER 2 or fewer points
 6) PHI SOL
 7) CHI SOL
 8) CHI loss + NYC 2 or fewer points
 9) CHI loss + ORL loss + NER 1 or fewer points
 10) PHI loss + ORL loss + NER 1 or fewer points
CT UNITED FC clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
 1) CTU 2 or more points
 2) CTU SOL + CHI 2 or fewer points
 3) CTU SOL + PHI loss + ORL loss + NER 1 or fewer points
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION II clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
 1) NER win
 2) NER SOW + CHI SOL
 3) NER SOW + PHI SOL
 4) NER SOW + CHI loss + NYC 2 or fewer points
 5) NER SOL + CHI loss + HNT 2 or fewer points + TOR 1 or fewer points + NYC loss
 6) NER SOL + CHI SOL + HNT 2 or fewer points + TOR 1 or fewer points + NYC 1 or fewer points
NEW YORK CITY FC II clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
 1) NYC win + ORL SOL
 2) NYC win + PHI 2 or fewer points
 3) NYC win + ORL loss + NER 2 or fewer points
 4) NYC SOW + PHI SOL + HNT 2 or fewer points + TOR 1 or fewer points
 5) NYC SOW + PHI SOL + HNT 2 or fewer points + ORL loss
 6) NYC SOW + PHI SOL + HNT 2 or fewer points + NER loss
 7) NYC SOW + PHI SOL + ORL loss + NER loss
 8) NYC SOW + HNT 2 or fewer points + ORL loss + NER loss
ORLANDO CITY B clinches a postseason spot if one of the following:
 1) ORL win + HNT 2 or fewer points + CHI loss + NYC loss
 2) ORL win + HNT 2 or fewer points + CHI SOL + NYC SOL
HUNTSVILLE CITY FC is eliminated from postseason contention if one of the following:
 1) HNT loss
 2) HNT SOL + PHI win
 3) HNT SOL + ORL 2 or more points
 4) HNT SOL + TOR win
 5) HNT SOW + NER 1 or more points + ORL win + NYC 1 or more points
 6) HNT SOW + NER 1 or more points + ORL win + PHI 1 or more points
CHICAGO FIRE FC II is eliminated from postseason contention if one of the following:
 1) CHI loss
 2) CHI SOL + NER 1 or more points + ORL win
PHILADELPHIA UNION II is eliminated from postseason contention if one of the following:
 1) PHI loss + NYC 1 or more points + ORL 2 or more points
 2) PHI SOL + NYC 2 or more points + ORL win + NE 1 or more points
TORONTO FC II is eliminated from postseason contention if one of the following:
 1) TOR loss + NYC 1 or more points
 2) TOR loss + PHI 1 or more points
