The Sounders What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the Sounders 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 | ||||||||||||
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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 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 8% | 14% | 18% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 2% |
Current Standings | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 4% | 10% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 5% |
Lose Next Game | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 2% | 9% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 6% |
Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||||
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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 | 4% | 10% | 15% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
Current Standings | 4% | 10% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 5% |
Worst Case Scenario | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 5% |
Best Case Scenario Whitecaps beats Timbers |
Worst Case Scenario Timbers beats Whitecaps |
Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||||||
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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 | ||
17 of 17 | 100% | 24 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 99% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
16 of 17 | 94% | 23 | 6 | 5 | 74 | 95% | 5% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
15 of 17 | 88% | 22 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 84% | 15% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
14 of 17 | 82% | 21 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 65% | 32% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
13 of 17 | 76% | 20 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 40% | 47% | 13% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
12 of 17 | 71% | 19 | 10 | 5 | 62 | 16% | 46% | 32% | 6% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
11 of 17 | 65% | 18 | 11 | 5 | 59 | 4% | 26% | 45% | 22% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
10 of 17 | 59% | 17 | 12 | 5 | 56 | <1% | 7% | 31% | 41% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
9 of 17 | 53% | 16 | 13 | 5 | 53 | <1% | 1% | 9% | 31% | 38% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
8 of 17 | 47% | 15 | 14 | 5 | 50 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 9% | 30% | 38% | 19% | 4% | <1% | <1% |
7 of 17 | 41% | 14 | 15 | 5 | 47 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 7% | 25% | 37% | 24% | 7% | 1% |
6 of 17 | 35% | 13 | 16 | 5 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 18% | 35% | 29% | 13% |
5 of 17 | 29% | 12 | 17 | 5 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 12% | 30% | 56% |
4 of 17 | 24% | 11 | 18 | 5 | 38 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 6% | 93% |
3 of 17 | 18% | 10 | 19 | 5 | 35 | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
2 of 17 | 12% | 9 | 20 | 5 | 32 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
1 of 17 | 6% | 8 | 21 | 5 | 29 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
0 of 17 | 0% | 7 | 22 | 5 | 26 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | >99% |