MLS Cup Playoffs scores, schedule, bracket: Rules overturned as Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were eliminated by Atlanta.

After a final final day of the season that saw Los Angeles FC secure the top seed in the Western Conference and Inter Miami. Set single season points recordAnd the MLS Cup Playoffs are indeed underway, with Atlanta and Vancouver advancing through the Wild Card Round. The top seeds in both conferences have fallen and chaos has dominated the playoffs thus far.

Atlanta United were one of the biggest surprises, beating Inter Miami in shocking fashion, but Seattle Sounders pulled off an impressive comeback win over Los Angeles FC. In MLS, parity is alive and well with the conference finals all but confirmed. Check out the results of the playoff games so far.

Wildcard result

Tuesday, October 22nd
Montreal 2, Atlanta United 2

Wednesday, October 23
Vancouver Whitecaps 5, Portland Timbers 0

MLS Playoff Bracket

MLS Cup Playoff Schedule

Eastern Conference 1st round best-of-3 series
No.1 Inter Miami CF vs. 9th place Atlanta United
October 25: Inter Miami 2, Atlanta 1
November 2: Atlanta 2, Inter Miami 1
November 9: Inter Miami 2, Atlanta 3

No. 2 Columbus Crew vs. 7th New York Red Bulls
October 29: RBNY 1, Crew 0
November 3: RBNY 2, Crew 2 (RBNY wins and advances 5-4 on penalties)

3rd place FC Cincinnati vs. No. 6 New York City FC
October 28: FCC 1, NYCFC 0
November 2: NYCFC 3, FCC 1
November 9: FCC 0, NYCFC 0 (NYCFC wins and goes to penalty shootout 6-5)

No. 4 Orlando City SC vs. 5th place Charlotte FC
October 27: Orlando 2, Charlotte 0
November 1: Charlotte 0, Orlando 0 (Charlotte wins 3-1 by pen)
Nov. 9, 6 p.m.: Orlando 1, Charlotte 1 (Orlando wins and advances 4-1 in penalty shootout)

Western Conference 1st round best-of-3 series
#1 LAFC vs. 8th Vancouver Whitecaps FC
October 27: LAFC 2, Whitecaps 1
November 3: Whitecaps 3, LAFC 0
November 8: LAFC 1, White Caps 0

2nd place LA Galaxy vs. No. 7 Colorado Rapids
October 26: Galaxy 5, Rapids 0
November 1: Rapids 1, Galaxy 4

3rd place Real Salt Lake vs. well. 6 Minnesota United FC
October 29: Minnesota 0, RSL 0 (minimum win on PK, 5-4)
Nov. 2, 9 p.m.: Minnesota 1, RSL 1 (Minn wins on PK, 3-1)

4th Seattle Sounders FC vs. 5th place Houston Dynamo FC
October 28: Sounders 0, Dynamo 0 (PK Maritime win, 5-4)
November 3: Dynamo 1, Sounders 1 (win by sea and advance 7-6 in penalty shootout)

conference semifinals
November 23, 5:30 PM: RBNY 2, NYCFC 0
November 23, 10:30 p.m.: Seattle Sounders 2, LAFC 1
November 24, 3:30 p.m.: Orlando vs. Atlanta United
November 24, 6 PM: LA Galaxy vs. minnesota

conference finals
Saturday, November 30 – Sunday, December 1

MLS Cup presented by Audi
Saturday, December 7th at 4pm ET