Atlanta United and CF Montréal clinched the final two postseason spots in the Eastern Conference on a dramatic Decision Day in the division.
The Canadian outfit were already on track to reach the Wild Card and only needed a draw to keep their season alive. First-half goals from Caden Clark and Josef Martínez were enough for Montréal to secure a 2–0 win at home against NYCFC—who had already qualified for the playoffs—and thus book its place in the Wild Card match. Laurent Courtois' guided Montréal to an eighth-place finish in the Eastern Conference in his first season in charge at Stade Saputo.
