NASHVILLE, TN – After Wednesday night's 4–0 win over Sporting Kansas City, Nashville SC have earned 66 points from 29 matches.
With a 14-point lead over second-place Vancouver Whitecaps, Nashville could officially clinch the Supporters' Shield and the number one seed in the MLS Cup Playoffs on Saturday night, which would set an MLS record for the fastest Shield-clinching campaign in league history.
Here's what needs to happen.
- Nashville SC win at San Jose Earthquakes
- Nashville SC win/draw at San Jose Earthquakes
AND Vancouver Whitecaps loss/draw at Austin FC - Nashville SC win/draw/loss at San Jose Earthquakes
AND Vancouver Whitecaps loss/draw at Austin FC
AND Inter Miami loss/draw at Atlanta United
Nashville control their own destiny.
With five matches left to play, Nashville are just nine points shy of the single-season MLS points record. They'd need to average 1.80 points per game to close out the regular season to break Inter Miami's 2024 record of 74 points. So far in 2026, they're averaging 2.28 points per game, and have tied MLS record for most wins at home (14) and most consecutive wins at home (10).
