Week 24 has multiple playoffs, division-clinching, and conference-clinching scenarios while several clubs will fight to keep their playoff hopes alive. We broke them down by conference below:
Western Conference
Clinches the Frontier Division with:
- A win in regulation or shootout win
Clinches a spot in the playoffs with:
- A win in regulation, AND an Earthquakes II loss in regulation, shootout win, or shootout loss
- A shootout win AND Earthquakes II loss in regulation or shootout loss
- A shootout loss AND Earthquakes II loss in regulation
Can be eliminated from playoff contention with:
- A loss in regulation AND a North Texas SC win in regulation, shootout win, or shootout loss
- A shootout win AND a North Texas SC win in regulation
- A shootout loss AND a North Texas SC win in regulation or shootout win
