Nashville SC leads the 2026 MLS Eastern Conference playoff race on 70 points, by 15 points.
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Eastern standings, 2026
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Nashville SC (NSH)s
21
3
7
70
6-1-3
W1
New England Revolution (NE)b
17
10
4
55
7-3-0
W3
Inter Miami CF (MIA)b
15
6
10
55
4-2-4
L1
Chicago Fire FC (CHI)x
15
10
6
51
4-4-2
W1
Charlotte FC (CLT)
13
10
8
47
4-3-3
L1
Philadelphia Union (PHI)
13
11
7
46
8-1-1
L1
Orlando City (ORL)
12
13
6
42
5-2-3
T1
FC Cincinnati (CIN)
11
11
9
42
3-5-2
W2
Red Bull New York (RBNY)
11
14
6
39
4-5-1
W1
Columbus Crew (CLB)
11
15
5
38
6-4-0
W3
Toronto FC (TOR)
8
11
12
36
3-4-3
L1
New York City Football Club (NYC)
8
12
11
35
1-4-5
T2
D.C. United (DC)
7
12
12
33
2-5-3
L3
Atlanta United (ATL)
8
17
6
30
2-5-3
L2
CF Montréal (MTL)e
6
18
7
25
1-8-1
L1
Through October 24, 2026.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
b
clinched a bye past the opening round
s
clinched the Supporters' Shield
e
eliminated from the postseason
Turning points
The lead has changed hands once.
Nashville SC had clinched a playoff place by September 19, 2026, a bye past the opening round by September 26, 2026 and the Supporters' Shield by October 24, 2026.
New England Revolution had clinched a playoff place by October 17, 2026 and a bye past the opening round by October 18, 2026.
Inter Miami CF had clinched a playoff place by October 14, 2026 and a bye past the opening round by October 17, 2026.
Nashville SC trailed by as many as 2 points on February 28, 2026.
Nashville SC has led alone since March 21, 2026.
31 games in, only one Eastern Conference lead has been bigger since 1996.
Nobody has gained ground on Nashville SC since September 24, 2026.
Nashville SC has spent 239 of the season's 246 charted days so far in first place. The season's charted days include the World Cup break.