# West's final playoff spots, East craziness & more from Decision Day

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-08 18:00 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"West's final playoff spots, East craziness & more from Decision Day" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include USA Today, ESPN, The New York Times and MLSsoccer.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| MLSsoccer.com | Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs: Round One & Wild Card matchups, schedule | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNNjVfb00wdEZwdzRJOGc3QkxiSldHY2ZfSVVPUVZ0SDZvRGU3VjVUSXYydUd5eHA2akZwMDBPUzRpVmZmQmg2dDB1SVNfWEhFMDU4MVNzTElRMlFQNFVCQ3FvcTlaSWxwZ0xjdlBYSk40TTRDVGNjcDAxTUYxb0xsR0R5NlFNWkFYUm9pcm5EeGd4eE1sZk0wZC1KMXo3NkZWanc?oc=5) |
| MLSsoccer.com | MLS Announces Schedule for Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 Series | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPZ0p1d2pLTFZObWVEN0ZNTi1oWUI4WkEteEs4MlZKeGI1Z1pPa2hRZ1ZKWFZSbFRDd0U3elR5OExQWm5OR2Qwa0o0Z1JHdkdvdVBaNEktMHRwSXFTbEZKNWdTLUN3SGdGWVVZMENIY0E0UEhDN3F0Rzc2M3hWM3o1aGRIRXpKWE83MFhJdDFseUFjSDlxcUx5N29oWE1KWFBmNnJWYzJYUURVSnJyelZsVQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | MLS playoff schedule, matchups, kickoff times and bracket | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPMHlReDZaNDJaQmdsWHlRSlpGbUFUTHJGVzZyRnNtNTcxWldlejRqWW9VZkdiYk1VYWJvQjBralN1cW9tUGM1Mmc0T05POV9MRFl2QXVxWnB4RU5ocjAzcnZTdnlvVjU4SzZlVC1ZandVQ3d6X0JGb01CWjVueU9vdUVhTjhBWGUxRjNSaFltc1FJVzdvV3lTNjZoYlA4QXRxcWZHcl92WDVkT2h5d3Jv?oc=5) |
| ESPN | MLS Power Rankings: Miamis finds its feet with Decision Day coming up | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNNkVRU1NvaUJZbFVEQ1pySjVRejlRZFl1WmZYa1ZGRDlyRDdtbTA5anhkVnVDTzAtTUhvWlRRWk44OTNRUTk4bmYwZEpkMUZKZDYzS01qbWpZbkpkWFA1Tk5yN0sxUDlMVkNwMTZpMXNjb3dBYzBSR2w5NlpYRnppTjlreGhYcWh4WW9pVFhSd05iNjJubUlVRmxLS2phZ00xb1pQVHNiQnRFbm05YUVWWm9Ucl90UHBO?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | MLS 2026 playoff matchups: A first look at the postseason field and the road to MLS Cup | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQVk1DMUNFckgzQ0dwTDhmUkNGN3VjalNfZE9qcEtsTEFxREVYVlh0X0ZsMWFVbV9RdUhkZkhRdHExWkVZUjh4bW02bzVCRGhkSklZcUxzUkl5V3JVUktPTmZYU3A1bVktVWFaQXRobG12VXZKQVJ4cWpIVTZiN2VzTE1lWHEwRXJGUnAzenVsUQ?oc=5) |
| MLSsoccer.com | Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs: Round One & Wild Card matchups | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNTDhNNnlTWlJpQXc5WUZoSTRhb1BrdzdkQnFGY0czMC11dHR4WmJBdEN4Uk14YjA5SmtWWHhiVmJGeW94U0xmUVhWektOSjdXQVd4NDNrREpPQ3c1bkVPb2tqUTZzMEVFVjJ4TExfRXh0cmljdXA4aE4xd2JRbXJwQmpOM2ZZQm1HX0VJNGJIbw?oc=5) |
| MLSsoccer.com | West's final playoff spots, East craziness & more from Decision Day | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNU3ctUllJN19jVFJabXFtN01vYk5CVTJIVkFOTG1qeU1URF93QzFwNjRldmxhQmJlVnZxb0NqdVFwdXJuYU9zcWQ4VXZlMmh1VU1fQUMxLXBqOXpaNjlqNEdhWF84V0xKOVZWQVhfWUVwcXg5SGtMVWFXbGZZVHNCczJodmJWTjBMd0hpZFRxYmVEMnZCMkdjYklicw?oc=5) |

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