Houston Dynamo Playoffs 2026

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Houston Dynamo is 14W-9D-11L with 51 points, 5th in the Western Conference. It is the West’s No. 5 seed and plays San Jose Earthquakes in Round One. Next: at San Jose Earthquakes, Tue, Nov 24 · 10:00 PM EST on Apple TV.

Houston DynamoWestern Conference · 5thClinched · No. 5
14-9-11W-D-L
51Points
0Goal diff
1.50Points/game
8-5-4Home W-D-L
6-4-7Away W-D-L
DDWLLLast 5
0Matches left

Supporters’ Shield10th overall; Nashville SC won the Shield with 77 points.

Next matchat San Jose EarthquakesTue, Nov 24 · 10:00 PM EST · Apple TV
Last matchL 0-1 vs St.Louis CitySat, Nov 7
Round Oneat San Jose Earthquakes No. 4Then the No. 1 seed or the Wild Card winner

Season Trend

Houston Dynamo: wins minus losses, game by game this season (draws count as level)
.500+3

Western Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Vancouver Whitecaps3419-7-864+40
2FC Dallas3416-10-858+11
3St.Louis City3415-9-1054+11
4San Jose Earthquakes3414-10-1052+6
5Houston Dynamo3414-9-11510
6Los Angeles FC3412-11-1147+12
7Portland Timbers3413-7-1446+1
8Seattle Sounders FC3412-10-1246-2
9Real Salt Lake3413-6-1545+1
10Minnesota United3411-11-1244-2
11LA Galaxy3411-11-1244-7
12Colorado Rapids3412-7-1543-3
13San Diego FC349-11-1438-6
14Austin FC348-10-1634-23
15Sporting Kansas City347-5-2226-41

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
Oct 17vs FC DallasD 2-2
Oct 24vs Minnesota UnitedD 0-0
Oct 28at Seattle Sounders FCW 1-0
Nov 1at Portland TimbersL 1-3
Nov 7vs St.Louis CityL 0-1
Nov 24at San Jose Earthquakes10:00 PMApple TV
Nov 28vs San Jose Earthquakes2:30 PMApple TV

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 path 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 and has clinched a place in Round One.

Who would Houston Dynamo play in Round One?

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

When is the next Houston Dynamo match?

Tue, Nov 24 · 10:00 PM EST, at San Jose Earthquakes, on Apple TV.

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

10th overall with 51 points; Nashville SC leads with 77. 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.