MLS Decision Day - What's at stake in the playoff chase

The 2022 MLS regular season has come down to Decision Day, with many playoff places still up for grabs and teams jockeying for seeding in the conference standings. Here's a look at Sunday's games:

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Atlanta United FC vs. New York City FC

Atlanta United's playoff hopes died last weekend in New England, making for a deflating end to an inconsistent season, but NYCFC still has some work to do to nail down the 3-seed in the East. The Red Bulls are two points back, but a draw would be enough for NYCFC to clinch third place. The last time NYCFC lost to Atlanta was in 2019, a stretch of five games, so the visitors will like their chances.

Chicago Fire FC vs. New England Revolution

As the great Don Meredith once sang, «Turn out the lights, the party's over.» Both teams are eliminated from playoff contention.

D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati

D.C.'s playoff hopes have been long gone for a while, but Cincinnati still has work to do. A win or a draw against the East's cellar dwellers would clinch a first-ever postseason berth for the club. The nightmare scenario would be a loss in the nation's capital and a draw in the Columbus-Orlando game, as both teams would leapfrog over Cincy.

Inter Miami CF vs. CF Montreal

Inter Miami booked its spot in the postseason with an emphatic 4-1 win over Orlando City on Wednesday. The soon-to-be-retired Gonzalo Higuain is a goal-scoring machine with six goals in his past four games, all Miami wins. Phil Neville's bunch can still even get a fourth-place finish and home playoff game with a win and a Red Bulls loss. As for Montreal, its Eastern Conference top seed hopes are still in play. A win in South Florida and Philly dropping points with Toronto