The Most Important Games for the Sounders are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Sounders final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Sounders fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Sounders 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 | |||
| Sounders (12‑7‑8) vs Real Salt Lake (9‑14‑4) |
15 | Sounders Wins | 2% | 8% | 15% | 31% | 40% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 45% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | <1% | 2% | 7% | 24% | 56% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Orlando City SC (13‑7‑8) vs Whitecaps (14‑6‑7) |
3 | Orlando City SC Wins | 2% | 7% | 14% | 28% | 44% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 45% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Whitecaps Wins | 1% | 4% | 11% | 30% | 48% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Timbers (10‑9‑8) vs Minnesota United (14‑6‑8) |
3 | Timbers Wins | 2% | 8% | 14% | 27% | 40% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 45% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Minnesota United Wins | 1% | 5% | 12% | 29% | 48% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sporting KC (6‑15‑6) vs Rapids (10‑12‑6) |
1 | Sporting KC Wins | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 46% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 45% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rapids Wins | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 45% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Dynamo (7‑12‑8) vs St. Louis City SC (5‑16‑6) |
0 | Dynamo Wins | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 45% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 45% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| St. Louis City SC Wins | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 46% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Galaxy (4‑16‑7) vs FC Dallas (7‑11‑9) |
0 | Galaxy Wins | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 44% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 45% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| FC Dallas Wins | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 46% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks (9‑11‑8) vs Austin FC (9‑9‑8) |
0 | EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 1% | 6% | 13% | 28% | 47% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 13% | 29% | 45% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Austin FC Wins | 1% | 6% | 13% | 28% | 45% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||