MLS Western Conference Winning Magic Numbers

Western Conference Winning Magic Numbers
	Record					Conference Playoff Spots									No Playoffs No POs
Team	W	L	T	GPi Games Played 34 game season	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
Whitecaps	4	1	1	6	13	28	26	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	0
Austin FC	4	2	0	6	12	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	0
San Diego FC	3	1	2	6	11	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	0
Minnesota United	3	1	2	6	11	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	0
Rapids	3	1	2	6	11	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	0
Timbers	3	2	1	6	10	DNCD	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	0
FC Dallas	3	2	1	6	10	DNCD	27	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	0
LAFC	3	3	0	6	9	DNCD	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	0
St. Louis City SC	2	2	2	6	8	DNCD	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	0

EarthquakesEarthquaks	2	3	1	6	7	DNCD	28	27	26	25	25	24	23	22	0
Real Salt Lake	2	4	0	6	6	DNCD	28	27	27	26	25	24	23	22	0
Sounders	1	2	3	6	6	DNCD	28	27	27	26	25	24	23	22	0
Galaxy	0	4	2	6	2	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	28	27	26	25	24	23	0
Dynamo	0	4	2	6	2	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	28	27	26	25	24	23	0
Sporting KC	0	5	1	6	1	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	28	27	26	25	25	24	0

Notes
^ means the team will finish better than this spot
X means the team cannot win this spot
numeric numeric indicates the number of games that must be won to guarantee winning this spot
"DNCD" indicates the team Does Not Control its Destiny for this spot and thus, even after winning all remaining games, needs help from other teams to win
* denotes first round bye and second round home field advantage in the playoffs
** denotes first round home bye in the playoffs
*** denotes first round home field advantage in the playoffs

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