RED BULLS CLAIM AWARD

New York takes the Supporters’ Shield for earning the most points during the Major League Soccer regular season.

The race for the Supporters’ Shield came down to the final regular-season games, with the New York Red Bulls claiming the award for most points this season with a 1-0 victory over Orlando City on Sunday.

The playoffs were also set by the end of Decision Day, the final day of Major League Soccer’s regular season when all of the league’s games are played at the same time.

The Red Bulls’ 71 points season eclipsed Toronto’s MLS record of 69 set last season. The team also set the record (post-shootout era) with 22 total wins.

Atlanta United had a one-point edge on the Red Bulls for the Shield going into the day, but fell 4-1 on the road to Toronto FC.

As the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, the Red Bulls and Atlanta earned first-round byes for the playoffs. Sporting Kansas City and the Seattle Sounders clinched the first-round byes in the Western Conference.

When the day started there were two playoff spots up for grabs, one in the East and one in the West.

Out West, Real Salt Lake was the only MLS team that didn’t play on Sunday. The team had to watch the match between Houston and the LA Galaxy.

The Dynamo delivered for RSL, defeating the Galaxy 3-2 and thwarting Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s first appearance in the MLS playoffs.

The Columbus Crew got a hat trick from Gyasi Zardes to down Minnesota United 3-2 to deny Montreal a playoff spot in the East. The Impact needed a victory over the Revolution and for Columbus to lose or draw at home to get in. Montreal fell 1-0 to the Revolution.

Third seeded NYCFC will host No. 6 Philadelphia and No. 4 D.C. United will host No. 5 Columbus in the East’s knockout round matches this week. In the West, No. 3 seed LAFC hosts No. 6 RSL and No. 4 FC Dallas hosts No. 5 Portland.