On Sunday, United clinched a playoff berth with a 3-1 win over New York City FC. Now, only seeding is left to be determined heading into Decision Day. As of now, the Black-and-Red sit in the No. 5 seed, between the No. 6 Columbus Crew and the No. 4 Philadelphia Union. However, depending on what happens on Decision Day, this picture could shift.
Here is a breakdown of the possible scenarios for the Black-and-Red:
United will face the Philadelphia Union at Audi Field IF
- United defeat Chicago on Decision Day and Philadelphia lose to NYCFC
OR
- United draw against Chicago while the Union lose to NYCFC
United will face the Philadelphia Union at Talen Energy Stadium IF
- United draws against the Fire and Philadelphia draws against NYCFC
OR
- United lose against Chicago, Philly loses against NYCFC and the Montreal Impact make the playoffs.
OR
- United lose against Chicago while Philly and the Columbus Crew both win their matches.
United will host NYCFC at Audi Field IF
- United win or draw against Chicago and NYC loses against Philadelphia.
United will play NYCFC at Yankee Stadium IF
- United lose against Chicago while NYC either wins or draws against Philadelphia.
OR
- United lose or draw against Chicago and Philly beats NYC.
United will host the Columbus Crew at Audi Field IF
- United win or draw against Chicago while Columbus beats Minnesota and NYC wins against Philadelphia.
