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 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 62 | X | 58% | 42% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 17 | 8 | 8 | 59 | X | 31% | 44% | 26% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Lose Next Game | 17 | 9 | 8 | 59 | X | X | 47% | 53% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 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 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | X | 31% | 44% | 26% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Worst Case Scenario | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
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Best Case Scenario Galaxy beats Minnesota United LAFC beats Rapids Timbers beats San Diego FC |
Worst Case Scenario Minnesota United beats Galaxy Rapids beats LAFC San Diego FC 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 | ||
| 1 of 1 | 100% | 18 | 8 | 8 | 62 | X | 59% | 41% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 0 of 1 | 0% | 17 | 9 | 8 | 59 | X | X | 46% | 54% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |