New York City FC Playoff Picture 2026: Standings & Schedule

Updated Oct 4, 12:06 PM EDT

New York City FC is 8W-9D-10L with 33 points, 9th in the Eastern Conference. If the season ended today it would be the East’s No. 9 seed and play New York Red Bulls in the Wild Card match. Next: at Chicago Fire, Sat, Oct 10 · 2:30 PM EDT.

New York City FCEastern Conference · 9thWild Card · No. 9

8-9-10W-D-L

33Points

+5Goal diff

1.22Points/game

4-4-6Home W-D-L

4-5-4Away W-D-L

DLWLDLast 5

7Matches left

Supporters’ Shield18th overall, 27 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchat Chicago FireSat, Oct 10 · 2:30 PM EDT

Last matchD 2-2 at Atlanta UnitedSat, Sep 26

Wild Card match if it ended todayat New York Red Bulls No. 8Then No. 1 Nashville SC in Round One

Season Trend

New York City FC: wins minus losses, game by game this season (draws count as level)

Eastern Conference Table

#	Club	GP	W-D-L	PTS	GD
1	Nashville SC	27	18-6-3	60	+34
2	New England Revolution	27	14-4-9	46	+9
3	Inter Miami CF	27	12-10-5	46	+14
4	Charlotte FC	27	12-7-8	43	+9
5	Chicago Fire	26	12-6-8	42	+8
6	Philadelphia Union	27	11-6-10	39	+10
7	Orlando City SC	27	10-4-13	34	-16
8	New York Red Bulls	27	9-6-12	33	-17
9	New York City FC	27	8-9-10	33	+5
10	FC Cincinnati	26	8-9-9	33	-9
11	DC United	26	6-12-8	30	-8
12	Columbus Crew	27	8-5-14	29	-4
13	Toronto FC	27	6-11-10	29	-12
14	Atlanta United	27	7-6-14	27	-13
15	CF Montréal	27	6-6-15	24	-20

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 →

New York City FC Schedule and Results

Date	Opponent	Result / time
Sep 4	vs Nashville SC	D 0-0
Sep 9	vs New England Revolution	L 1-2
Sep 12	at Real Salt Lake	W 2-0
Sep 18	vs New York Red Bulls	L 0-1
Sep 26	at Atlanta United	D 2-2
Oct 10	at Chicago Fire	2:30 PM
Oct 14	at Inter Miami CF	7:30 PM
Oct 17	vs Los Angeles FC	7:30 PM
Oct 24	at Orlando City SC	7:30 PM
Oct 28	vs Atlanta United	7:30 PM
Oct 31	vs CF Montréal	2:00 PM
Nov 7	at DC United	4:00 PM

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

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

New York City FC playoffs FAQ

Is New York City FC in a playoff spot?

Yes, as of today: it holds the No. 9 place in the Eastern Conference. Nothing is clinched yet.

Who would New York City FC play in the Wild Card match?

New York Red Bulls (No. 8), away. Then No. 1 Nashville SC in Round One.

How many points does New York City FC need to make the playoffs?

25 more points would guarantee a top-nine finish whatever the others do; 23 would guarantee a top-seven place and skip the Wild Card match.

When is the next New York City FC match?

Sat, Oct 10 · 2:30 PM EDT, at Chicago Fire.

Where does New York City FC rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

18th overall with 33 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.