Houston Dynamo Playoffs 2026

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Houston Dynamo is 13W-5D-9L with 44 points, 5th in the Western Conference. If the season ended today it would be the West’s No. 5 seed and face San Jose Earthquakes in Round One. Next: at Minnesota United, Sat, Oct 10 · 8:30 PM EDT.

Houston DynamoWestern Conference · 5thIn · No. 5
13-5-9W-D-L
44Points
+2Goal diff
1.63Points/game
8-3-3Home W-D-L
5-2-6Away W-D-L
DWLDLLast 5
7Matches left

Supporters’ Shield8th overall, 16 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchat Minnesota UnitedSat, Oct 10 · 8:30 PM EDT
Last matchL 0-2 vs Sporting Kansas CitySat, Sep 26
Round One if it ended todayat San Jose Earthquakes No. 4Then the No. 1 seed or the Wild Card winner

Western Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Vancouver Whitecaps2615-5-650+33
2St.Louis City2713-8-647+12
3FC Dallas2713-8-647+8
4San Jose Earthquakes2713-6-845+10
5Houston Dynamo2713-5-944+2
6Los Angeles FC2811-8-941+13
7Seattle Sounders FC2710-8-9380
8Colorado Rapids2711-3-13360
9LA Galaxy289-9-1036-7
10Portland Timbers279-5-1332-3
11Real Salt Lake279-5-1332-4
12San Diego FC278-8-11320
13Austin FC277-10-1031-12
14Minnesota United277-8-1229-9
15Sporting Kansas City276-3-1821-33

1-7 go straight to Round One; 8 hosts 9 in the Wild Card match. Ranked by points, then wins, goal difference and goals scored. Full playoff picture →

Houston Dynamo Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Sep 5at Charlotte FCD 0-0
Sep 9vs Real Salt LakeW 2-1
Sep 12at San Jose EarthquakesL 0-1
Sep 19vs FC CincinnatiD 2-2
Sep 26vs Sporting Kansas CityL 0-2
Oct 10at Minnesota United8:30 PM
Oct 14at San Diego FC10:30 PM
Oct 17vs FC Dallas8:30 PM
Oct 24vs Minnesota United8:30 PM
Oct 28at Seattle Sounders FC10:30 PM
Nov 1at Portland Timbers9:30 PM
Nov 7vs St.Louis City7:00 PM

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This Houston Dynamo playoffs page refreshes after every Houston Dynamo game: record, points, conference place, seed and schedule. Compare them with the rest of the West playoff picture, or see their projected route on the bracket.

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Houston Dynamo playoffs FAQ

Is Houston Dynamo in a playoff spot?

Yes, as of today: it holds the No. 5 place in the Western Conference. Nothing is clinched yet.

Who would Houston Dynamo play in Round One?

San Jose Earthquakes (No. 4), away. Then the No. 1 seed or the Wild Card winner.

How many points does Houston Dynamo need to make the playoffs?

10 more points would guarantee a top-nine finish whatever the others do; 14 would guarantee a top-seven place and skip the Wild Card match.

When is the next Houston Dynamo match?

Sat, Oct 10 · 8:30 PM EDT, at Minnesota United.

Where does Houston Dynamo rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

8th overall with 44 points; Nashville SC leads with 60. The Shield goes to the best regular-season record and is separate from MLS Cup.

How do MLS clubs make the playoffs?

The top nine in each conference qualify: 1 to 7 go straight to Round One, while 8 and 9 meet in a single Wild Card match for the last place.