The LAFC What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the LAFC 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 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 49 | X | <1% | 5% | 23% | 36% | 34% | 2% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 12 | 9 | 10 | 46 | X | <1% | 3% | 17% | 32% | 41% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lose Next Game | 12 | 10 | 10 | 46 | X | <1% | <1% | 4% | 20% | 57% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% |
| 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 | <1% | 5% | 28% | 43% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | X | <1% | 3% | 17% | 32% | 41% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Worst Case Scenario | X | <1% | <1% | 2% | 13% | 53% | 26% | 5% | 1% | <1% |
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Best Case Scenario Minnesota United beats Dynamo San Diego FC beats Sounders LAFC beats Galaxy |
Worst Case Scenario Dynamo beats Minnesota United Sounders beats San Diego FC Galaxy beats LAFC |
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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 | ||
| 3 of 3 | 100% | 15 | 9 | 10 | 55 | X | 1% | 17% | 54% | 25% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 2 of 3 | 67% | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | X | <1% | <1% | 15% | 49% | 35% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 1 of 3 | 33% | 13 | 11 | 10 | 49 | X | X | X | <1% | 12% | 73% | 14% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| 0 of 3 | 0% | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | X | X | X | X | X | 12% | 49% | 33% | 6% | <1% |