The Timbers What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the Timbers 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 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 43 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13% | 23% | 25% | 40% |
| Current Standings | 11 | 14 | 7 | 40 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6% | 12% | 17% | 65% |
| Lose Next Game | 11 | 15 | 7 | 40 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 1% | 7% | 93% |
| 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 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 24% | 26% | 24% | 26% |
| Current Standings | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6% | 12% | 17% | 65% |
| Worst Case Scenario | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 2% | 98% |
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Best Case Scenario Austin FC beats Galaxy Fire beats Rapids Timbers beats Dynamo |
Worst Case Scenario Galaxy beats Austin FC Rapids beats Fire Dynamo beats Timbers |
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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 | ||
| 2 of 2 | 100% | 13 | 14 | 7 | 46 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 31% | 46% | 21% | 2% |
| 1 of 2 | 50% | 12 | 15 | 7 | 43 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 2% | 17% | 81% |
| 0 of 2 | 0% | 11 | 16 | 7 | 40 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |