The final day of the regular season — a.k.a. Decision Day — is Saturday, Oct. 19, and the league's 29 teams have anywhere from seven to 11 games left to play. Inter Miami — which failed to qualify for the playoffs last season — is the first (and currently only) team to have clinched a 2024 postseason berth. Inter Miami also has a sizable lead in the Supporters' Shield race, four points ahead of the LA Galaxy with a game in hand. Inter Miami managed to keep its place atop the table despite missing Lionel Messi , who could return in time for the stretch run.
Luis Suarez scored both of Inter Miami's goals in a 2-0 against the FC Cincinnati at Chase Stadium on Aug. 24. Nathan Ray Seebeck, USA TODAY Sports
What is the format and schedule for the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs format and schedule?
A total of 18 teams qualify for the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs — the top nine finishers from each conference.
The eighth- and ninth-place finishers in each conference will play in wild-card matches. The top seven seeds qualify for the Round 1 best-of-three series.
MLS betting odds: Who is favorite to win championship?
According to BetMGM , Inter Miami CF (+175) is the current favorite to win the 2024 league championship, followed by Los Angeles FC (+550), LA Galaxy (+700), Columbus Crew (+800) and FC Cincinnati (+1100).
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