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MLS Cup playoffs: Who's in, who's out and the matchups if the postseason began today

With just over a week until the 2021 Major League Soccer season concludes with Decision Day (stream games LIVE on ESPN+), the race for postseason places is on. Five teams have locked up places and seven more know they'll watch from home, but 15 clubs remain in the hunt for a playoff spot.

The top seven from each of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference make up the 14 postseason participants -- the top seed in each conference earns a first-round bye -- and, with berths being clinched, we'll update you on who has qualified and who has been eliminated.