New York Red Bulls Playoff Picture 2026: Standings & Schedule

Updated Oct 25, 6:52 AM EDT

New York Red Bulls is 11W-6D-14L with 39 points, 9th in the Eastern Conference. If the season ended today it would be the East’s No. 9 seed and play FC Cincinnati in the Wild Card match. Next: at New England Revolution, Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM EDT.

New York Red BullsEastern Conference · 9thWild Card · No. 9

11-6-14W-D-L

39Points

-15Goal diff

1.26Points/game

6-3-7Home W-D-L

5-3-7Away W-D-L

LWLLWLast 5

3Matches left

Supporters’ Shield19th overall, 31 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchat New England RevolutionWed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM EDT

Last matchW 2-0 vs Inter Miami CFSat, Oct 24

Wild Card match if it ended todayat FC Cincinnati No. 8Then No. 1 Nashville SC in Round One

Season Trend

New York Red Bulls: 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	31	21-7-3	70	+43
2	New England Revolution	31	17-4-10	55	+9
3	Inter Miami CF	31	15-10-6	55	+20
4	Chicago Fire	31	15-6-10	51	+9
5	Charlotte FC	31	13-8-10	47	+7
6	Philadelphia Union	31	13-7-11	46	+12
7	Orlando City SC	32	13-6-13	45	-12
8	FC Cincinnati	31	11-9-11	42	-7
9	New York Red Bulls	31	11-6-14	39	-15
10	Columbus Crew	31	11-5-15	38	+1
11	Toronto FC	31	8-12-11	36	-11
12	New York City FC	32	8-11-13	35	+2
13	DC United	31	7-12-12	33	-17
14	Atlanta United	31	8-6-17	30	-15
15	CF Montréal	31	6-7-18	25	-26

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 Red Bulls Schedule and Results

Date	Opponent	Result / time
Sep 30	vs St.Louis City	L 0-3
Oct 10	vs San Diego FC	W 4-1
Oct 14	at DC United	L 1-2
Oct 17	vs Toronto FC	L 0-2
Oct 24	vs Inter Miami CF	W 2-0
Oct 28	at New England Revolution	7:30 PM
Nov 1	at Nashville SC	4:30 PM
Nov 7	vs Atlanta United	4:00 PM

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This New York Red Bulls playoffs page refreshes after every New York Red Bulls 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 Red Bulls playoffs FAQ

Is New York Red Bulls 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 Red Bulls play in the Wild Card match?

FC Cincinnati (No. 8), away. Then No. 1 Nashville SC in Round One.

How many points does New York Red Bulls need to make the playoffs?

9 more points would guarantee a top-nine finish whatever the others do; 13 would guarantee a top-seven place and skip the Wild Card match.

When is the next New York Red Bulls match?

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM EDT, at New England Revolution.

Where does New York Red Bulls rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

19th overall with 39 points; Nashville SC leads with 70. 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.