Seattle Sounders FC Playoff Picture 2026: Standings & Schedule

Updated Oct 4, 12:06 PM EDT

Seattle Sounders FC is 10W-8D-9L with 38 points, 7th in the Western Conference. If the season ended today it would be the West’s No. 7 seed and face St.Louis City in Round One. Next: at New England Revolution, Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM EDT.

Seattle Sounders FCWestern Conference · 7thIn · No. 7

10-8-9W-D-L

38Points

0Goal diff

1.41Points/game

7-3-4Home W-D-L

3-5-5Away W-D-L

DDWWWLast 5

7Matches left

Supporters’ Shield13th overall, 22 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchat New England RevolutionSat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM EDT

Last matchW 2-1 vs Sporting Kansas CityThu, Oct 1

Round One if it ended todayat St.Louis City No. 2Then the No. 3 v No. 6 winner

Season Trend

Seattle Sounders FC: wins minus losses, game by game this season (draws count as level)

Western Conference Table

#	Club	GP	W-D-L	PTS	GD
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	15-5-6	50	+33
2	St.Louis City	27	13-8-6	47	+12
3	FC Dallas	27	13-8-6	47	+8
4	San Jose Earthquakes	27	13-6-8	45	+10
5	Houston Dynamo	27	13-5-9	44	+2
6	Los Angeles FC	28	11-8-9	41	+13
7	Seattle Sounders FC	27	10-8-9	38	0
8	Colorado Rapids	27	11-3-13	36	0
9	LA Galaxy	28	9-9-10	36	-7
10	Portland Timbers	27	9-5-13	32	-3
11	Real Salt Lake	27	9-5-13	32	-4
12	San Diego FC	27	8-8-11	32	0
13	Austin FC	27	7-10-10	31	-12
14	Minnesota United	27	7-8-12	29	-9
15	Sporting Kansas City	27	6-3-18	21	-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 →

Seattle Sounders FC Schedule and Results

Date	Opponent	Result / time
Sep 12	at LA Galaxy	D 1-1
Sep 19	at Colorado Rapids	D 3-3
Sep 23	vs Real Salt Lake	W 2-0
Sep 26	vs Minnesota United	W 3-1
Oct 1	vs Sporting Kansas City	W 2-1
Oct 10	at New England Revolution	7:30 PM
Oct 14	at FC Dallas	8:30 PM
Oct 17	vs CF Montréal	10:30 PM
Oct 24	at San Diego FC	10:30 PM
Oct 28	vs Houston Dynamo	10:30 PM
Nov 1	at Vancouver Whitecaps	4:30 PM
Nov 7	vs Los Angeles FC	7:00 PM

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This Seattle Sounders FC playoffs page refreshes after every Seattle Sounders FC 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.

Seattle Sounders FC playoffs FAQ

Is Seattle Sounders FC in a playoff spot?

Yes, as of today: it holds the No. 7 place in the Western Conference. Nothing is clinched yet.

Who would Seattle Sounders FC play in Round One?

St.Louis City (No. 2), away. Then the No. 3 v No. 6 winner.

How many points does Seattle Sounders FC need to make the playoffs?

16 more points would guarantee a top-nine finish whatever the others do; 20 would guarantee a top-seven place and skip the Wild Card match.

When is the next Seattle Sounders FC match?

Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM EDT, at New England Revolution.

Where does Seattle Sounders FC rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

13th overall with 38 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.