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 (6‑1‑1) vs Sporting KC (1‑7‑1) |
9 | Sounders Wins | 12% | 23% | 36% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sporting KC Wins | 8% | 19% | 35% | 19% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| San Diego FC (3‑5‑2) vs LAFC (6‑2‑2) |
2 | San Diego FC Wins | 12% | 23% | 36% | 15% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| LAFC Wins | 11% | 22% | 35% | 17% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Galaxy (3‑4‑3) vs Whitecaps (8‑1) |
1 | Galaxy Wins | 14% | 24% | 33% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Whitecaps Wins | 11% | 22% | 36% | 16% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Toronto FC (3‑3‑4) vs EarthquakesEarthquaks (9‑1) |
1 | Toronto FC Wins | 13% | 24% | 33% | 16% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 12% | 22% | 36% | 16% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Dynamo (4‑5) vs Rapids (4‑5‑1) |
1 | Dynamo Wins | 12% | 23% | 35% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rapids Wins | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Crew (3‑4‑3) vs Minnesota United (5‑3‑2) |
1 | Crew Wins | 12% | 23% | 36% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Minnesota United Wins | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Red Bull (3‑4‑3) vs FC Dallas (3‑3‑4) |
1 | Red Bull Wins | 11% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| FC Dallas Wins | 12% | 23% | 35% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Austin FC (2‑4‑4) vs St. Louis City SC (1‑5‑3) |
0 | Austin FC Wins | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| St. Louis City SC Wins | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Timbers (3‑5‑1) vs Real Salt Lake (5‑3‑1) |
0 | Timbers Wins | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 23% | 35% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | 12% | 22% | 36% | 16% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||