FC Dallas Clinches MLS Playoff Spot
FC Dallas has secured a place in the 2026 MLS playoffs with one regular-season match remaining.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Soccer
FC Dallas clinched a spot in the 2026 MLS playoffs and is seeking its highest regular-season finish since 2016 on Decision Day. The club sits second in the Western Conference with 55 points.
Why it matters
Securing a playoff berth guarantees FC Dallas a postseason run, with the final regular-season standing determining its opponent in Round One. The result also shapes the club's pursuit of its best regular-season finish in nearly a decade for Frisco supporters.
FC Dallas holds 55 points in the regular-season table, second in the Western Conference, while Vancouver leads with 61 points and San Jose trails with 52. The final seeding remains open until Decision Day results are confirmed, with tiebreakers applying if points are level.
The players
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is a Major League Soccer club based in Frisco, Texas, playing home matches at Toyota Stadium.
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are a Major League Soccer club competing with FC Dallas for a position in the Western Conference standings.
The details
FC Dallas will host the Colorado Rapids at Toyota Stadium on the final matchday. Eighteen teams qualify for the MLS playoffs, nine per conference, with seeds 1-7 advancing automatically to the Round One best-of-three series and seeds 8-9 entering wild-card matches.
Timeline
Saturday: Regular season ends on Decision Day.
Thursday, Nov. 19: Wild-card matches.
Friday, Nov. 20 - Wednesday, Dec. 2: Round One best-of-three series.
Saturday, Dec. 5 - Sunday, Dec. 6: Conference semifinals.
Friday, Dec. 11 - Saturday, Dec. 12: Conference finals.
Season Trajectory
FC Dallas is seeking its best regular-season finish since 2016, when it accumulated 60 points, and its current 55-point total places it within reach of that benchmark. Its playoff seeding will determine whether it faces the seventh seed in Round One or drops to a matchup against LAFC, which holds 47 points.
Final placement determines whether FC Dallas opens its playoff run as a second-seed or drops toward a sixth-seed matchup against LAFC. Fantasy and season-ticket holders should track Decision Day results, since seeding decides both the opponent and the home-field schedule.
The takeaway
Watch the Decision Day results closely, because a single point or tiebreaker can change FC Dallas's playoff opponent and home-field advantage.
What happens next
The regular season concludes Saturday on Decision Day, when FC Dallas hosts Colorado at Toyota Stadium and final seeds are set; Round One wild-card matches follow on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Further reading
Follow the latest in Soccer coverage for more on how the MLS playoff picture is shaping up in Frisco.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Dallas Morning News.
