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MLS Cup Playoffs 2022 Schedule results how to watch as LAFC and Philadelphia Union advance

Postseason soccer is heating up with some scintillating matchups

By Chuck Booth Oct 21, 2022 at 8:06 am ET • 2 min read USATSI The 2022 Major League Soccer regular season came to an end Sunday with Los Angeles FC winning the Supporters Shield for the most points in the league. That will earn them the top spot in the Western Conference and a bye in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Philadelphia Union also earned a bye in the Eastern Conference by finishing with 67 points, level with LAFC, but the West Coast club won the Supporters' Shield by virtue of having more wins. Those teams had byes in the first round, and capitalized on them by winning their conference semifinal matchups to advance to the conference finals. Of the 12 other teams four remain who are looking to join them as NYCFC and Montreal square off in the East and FC Dallas and Austin FC have an all Texas showdown in the West.. The first round was held Oct. 15-17 and it was the first time that none of the Cascadia teams (Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, and Vancouver Whitecaps) made the postseason. Concacaf Champions League winner Seattle had never missed an MLS postseason. The top teams in each conference from last season -- New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids -- also missed the playoffs, which highlights parity in the league. Inter Miami also participated in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Let's take a look at who made the playoffs and the upcoming schedule. The entire playoff bracket can be viewed here.

Final playoff participants

Eastern Conference
1) Philadelphia Union, 67 points (first-round bye)
2) CF Montreal, 65 points
3) New York City FC, 55 points
4) New York Red Bulls, 53 points
5) FC Cincinnati, 49 points
6) Inter Miami, 48 points
7) Orlando City SC, 48 points Western Conference
1) Los Angeles FC, 67 points (first round bye)
2) Austin FC, 56 points
3) FC Dallas, 53 points
4) LA Galaxy, 50 points
5) Nashville SC, 50 points
6) Minnesota United FC, 48 points
7) Real Salt Lake, 47 points

Schedule and how to watch

(All times Eastern) Eastern Conference
Oct. 15 -- (4) New York Red Bulls 1, (5) FC Cincinnati 2
Oct. 16 -- (2) CF Montreal 2, (7) Orlando City SC 0
Oct. 17 -- (3) New York City FC 3, (6) Inter Miami CF 0

Western Conference
Oct. 15 -- (4) LA Galaxy 1, (5) Nashville SC 0
Oct. 16 -- (2) Austin FC 2, (7) Real Salt Lake 2 (Austin won, 3-1 on penalties)
Oct. 17 -- (3) FC Dallas 1, (6) Minnesota United FC 1 (Dallas won, 5-4 on penalties)

Conference Semifinals Eastern Conference
Oct. 20 -- (1) Philadelphia Union 1, (5) FC Cincinnati 0
Oct. 23 -- (3) New York City FC vs. (2) CF Montreal, 1 p.m., ESPN and fuboTV Western Conference
Oct. 20 -- (1) LAFC 3, LA Galaxy 2
Oct. 23 -- (3) FC Dallas vs. (2) Austin FC, 8 p.m., ESPN and fuboTV

Conference Finals
Oct. 30 -- West Semifinal winners, 3 p.m., ABC and fuboTV
Oct. 30 -- East Semifinal winners, 8 p.m., FS1 and fuboTV 2022 MLS Cup
Nov. 5 -- TBD, 4 p.m., Fox and fuboTV

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