The Most Important Games for the Earthquakes are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Earthquakes final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Earthquakes fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Earthquakes Resultant Playoff Probabilities | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks (2‑0) vs Union (0‑2) |
50 | EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Union Wins | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Atlanta United (0‑2) vs Real Salt Lake (1‑1) |
6 | Atlanta United Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Charlotte FC (0‑1‑1) vs Austin FC (1‑0‑1) |
4 | Charlotte FC Wins | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Austin FC Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Sounders (1‑1) vs St. Louis City SC (0‑1‑1) |
2 | Sounders Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| St. Louis City SC Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 31% | ||
| San Diego FC (2‑0) vs Sporting KC (0‑1‑1) |
1 | San Diego FC Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Sporting KC Wins | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Nashville SC (1‑0‑1) vs Minnesota United (1‑0‑1) |
1 | Nashville SC Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Minnesota United Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Whitecaps (2‑0) vs Timbers (1‑1) |
0 | Whitecaps Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Timbers Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| LAFC (2‑0) vs FC Dallas (1‑0‑1) |
0 | LAFC Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| FC Dallas Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Rapids (1‑1) vs Galaxy (1‑0‑1) |
0 | Rapids Wins | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Galaxy Wins | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||