The FC Cincinnati What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the FC Cincinnati 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 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 64% |
| Current Standings | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 71% |
| Lose Next Game | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 73% |
| 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% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 60% |
| Current Standings | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 71% |
| Worst Case Scenario | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 78% |
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Best Case Scenario FC Cincinnati beats NY City FC FC Cincinnati beats Red Bull |
Worst Case Scenario NY City FC beats FC Cincinnati Red Bull beats FC Cincinnati |
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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 | ||
| 26 of 26 | 100% | 28 | 4 | 2 | 86 | 93% | 7% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 25 of 26 | 96% | 27 | 5 | 2 | 83 | 84% | 16% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 24 of 26 | 92% | 26 | 6 | 2 | 80 | 69% | 31% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 23 of 26 | 88% | 25 | 7 | 2 | 77 | 49% | 48% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 22 of 26 | 85% | 24 | 8 | 2 | 74 | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| 21 of 26 | 81% | 23 | 9 | 2 | 71 | 15% | 56% | 26% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| 20 of 26 | 77% | 22 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 6% | 43% | 41% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 19 of 26 | 73% | 21 | 11 | 2 | 65 | 1% | 24% | 45% | 24% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 18 of 26 | 69% | 20 | 12 | 2 | 62 | <1% | 10% | 35% | 39% | 15% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 17 of 26 | 65% | 19 | 13 | 2 | 59 | <1% | 3% | 19% | 39% | 30% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 16 of 26 | 62% | 18 | 14 | 2 | 56 | <1% | <1% | 6% | 26% | 40% | 23% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 15 of 26 | 58% | 17 | 15 | 2 | 53 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 11% | 33% | 37% | 16% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| 14 of 26 | 54% | 16 | 16 | 2 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 16% | 37% | 33% | 10% | 1% | <1% |
| 13 of 26 | 50% | 15 | 17 | 2 | 47 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 21% | 41% | 27% | 7% | 1% |
| 12 of 26 | 46% | 14 | 18 | 2 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 6% | 28% | 40% | 21% | 5% |
| 11 of 26 | 42% | 13 | 19 | 2 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 9% | 31% | 38% | 21% |
| 10 of 26 | 38% | 12 | 20 | 2 | 38 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 13% | 34% | 52% |
| 9 of 26 | 35% | 11 | 21 | 2 | 35 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 15% | 83% |
| 5 of 26 | 19% | 7 | 25 | 2 | 23 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| 0 of 26 | 0% | 2 | 30 | 2 | 8 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |