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points above draw pace · through Tuesday, September 8
2026 MLS Eastern Conference standings
Nashville SC leads the 2026 MLS Eastern Conference playoff race on 53 points, 10 points ahead of Inter Miami CF.
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Eastern standings, 2026
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Nashville SC (NSH) | 16 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 7-1-2 | T1 |
| Inter Miami CF (MIA) | 12 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 5-2-3 | T1 |
| Chicago Fire FC (CHI) | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 5-2-3 | T3 |
| New England Revolution (NE) | 11 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 3-4-3 | L1 |
| Charlotte FC (CLT) | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 6-1-3 | T1 |
| FC Cincinnati (CIN) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 4-3-3 | L1 |
| New York City Football Club (NYC) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 2-3-5 | T3 |
| Orlando City (ORL) | 8 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 4-3-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Union (PHI) | 7 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 6-1-3 | W2 |
| Red Bull New York (RBNY) | 7 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 2-5-3 | T1 |
| Toronto FC (TOR) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 2-2-6 | T2 |
| D.C. United (DC) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 1-3-6 | T1 |
| Columbus Crew (CLB) | 6 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 3-5-2 | W1 |
| Atlanta United (ATL) | 6 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 3-5-2 | T1 |
| CF Montréal (MTL) | 5 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 1-4-5 | L2 |
Through September 8, 2026.
Turning points
- The lead has changed hands twice.
- Nashville SC trailed by as many as 2 points on February 28, 2026.
- Nashville SC has led alone since March 21, 2026.
- 23 games in, only five Eastern Conference leads have been bigger since 1996.
- Nashville SC needs 24 more points to put the race beyond Inter Miami CF.
- Nobody has gained ground on Nashville SC since August 9, 2026.
- Inter Miami CF won 6 games in a row from May 9, 2026 to July 25, 2026, the longest run of the race. It runs either side of the World Cup break.
- The top two have ended the day within three points of each other on 26 of the 41 days played.
- Nashville SC has spent 193 of the season's 200 charted days so far in first place.