The D.C. United What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the D.C. United play future games. These games include either the next game, all remaining games, or a set of games called Best/Worst Case Scenarios. Other unplayed future games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Resultant Record | Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | Pts | 1* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8*** First Round Home Field Advantage |
9 | 10 | |
| Win Next Game | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 28% |
| Current Standings | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 37% |
| Lose Next Game | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 41% |
| Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8*** First Round Home Field Advantage |
9 | 10 | |
| Best Case Scenario | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 37% |
| Current Standings | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 37% |
| Worst Case Scenario | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 38% |
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Best Case Scenario Atlanta United beats Crew Inter Miami CF beats Union |
Worst Case Scenario Crew beats Atlanta United Union beats Inter Miami CF |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | Pts | 1* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8*** First Round Home Field Advantage |
9 | 10 | ||
| 19 of 19 | 100% | 23 | 5 | 6 | 75 | 32% | 65% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 18 of 19 | 95% | 22 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 15% | 72% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 17 of 19 | 89% | 21 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 6% | 64% | 28% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| 16 of 19 | 84% | 20 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 2% | 47% | 43% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| 15 of 19 | 79% | 19 | 9 | 6 | 63 | <1% | 25% | 49% | 23% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 14 of 19 | 74% | 18 | 10 | 6 | 60 | <1% | 9% | 38% | 41% | 11% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 13 of 19 | 68% | 17 | 11 | 6 | 57 | <1% | 2% | 19% | 44% | 29% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 12 of 19 | 63% | 16 | 12 | 6 | 54 | <1% | <1% | 5% | 27% | 42% | 22% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 11 of 19 | 58% | 15 | 13 | 6 | 51 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 9% | 31% | 38% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% |
| 10 of 19 | 53% | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 11% | 33% | 37% | 16% | 3% | <1% |
| 9 of 19 | 47% | 13 | 15 | 6 | 45 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 11% | 32% | 36% | 16% | 3% |
| 8 of 19 | 42% | 12 | 16 | 6 | 42 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 10% | 31% | 37% | 21% |
| 7 of 19 | 37% | 11 | 17 | 6 | 39 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 9% | 30% | 60% |
| 6 of 19 | 32% | 10 | 18 | 6 | 36 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 7% | 92% |
| 5 of 19 | 26% | 9 | 19 | 6 | 33 | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| 4 of 19 | 21% | 8 | 20 | 6 | 30 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| 3 of 19 | 16% | 7 | 21 | 6 | 27 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| 2 of 19 | 11% | 6 | 22 | 6 | 24 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| 1 of 19 | 5% | 5 | 23 | 6 | 21 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| 0 of 19 | 0% | 4 | 24 | 6 | 18 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |