The D.C. United What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the D.C. United 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Current Standings | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 20% |
| Lose Next Game | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 21% |
| 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 | <1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 19% |
| Current Standings | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 20% |
| Worst Case Scenario | 1% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 20% |
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Best Case Scenario NY City FC beats Inter Miami CF |
Worst Case Scenario Inter Miami CF beats NY City FC |
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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 | ||
| 29 of 29 | 100% | 31 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 99% | 1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 27 of 29 | 93% | 29 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 90% | 10% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 26 of 29 | 90% | 28 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 79% | 21% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 25 of 29 | 86% | 27 | 6 | 1 | 82 | 64% | 34% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 24 of 29 | 83% | 26 | 7 | 1 | 79 | 45% | 47% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 23 of 29 | 79% | 25 | 8 | 1 | 76 | 29% | 52% | 18% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| 22 of 29 | 76% | 24 | 9 | 1 | 73 | 16% | 48% | 31% | 5% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| 21 of 29 | 72% | 23 | 10 | 1 | 70 | 8% | 37% | 43% | 12% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 20 of 29 | 69% | 22 | 11 | 1 | 67 | 3% | 23% | 46% | 24% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 19 of 29 | 66% | 21 | 12 | 1 | 64 | 1% | 11% | 38% | 38% | 12% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 18 of 29 | 62% | 20 | 13 | 1 | 61 | <1% | 4% | 24% | 42% | 24% | 5% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 17 of 29 | 59% | 19 | 14 | 1 | 58 | <1% | 1% | 12% | 34% | 38% | 14% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| 16 of 29 | 55% | 18 | 15 | 1 | 55 | <1% | <1% | 3% | 21% | 40% | 28% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| 15 of 29 | 52% | 17 | 16 | 1 | 52 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 9% | 29% | 38% | 20% | 4% | <1% | <1% |
| 14 of 29 | 48% | 16 | 17 | 1 | 49 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 14% | 35% | 34% | 14% | 2% | <1% |
| 13 of 29 | 45% | 15 | 18 | 1 | 46 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 19% | 38% | 29% | 9% | 1% |
| 12 of 29 | 41% | 14 | 19 | 1 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 6% | 24% | 39% | 24% | 7% |
| 11 of 29 | 38% | 13 | 20 | 1 | 40 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 10% | 30% | 37% | 23% |
| 10 of 29 | 34% | 12 | 21 | 1 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 13% | 33% | 52% |
| 9 of 29 | 31% | 11 | 22 | 1 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 17% | 80% |
| 5 of 29 | 17% | 7 | 26 | 1 | 22 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| 0 of 29 | 0% | 2 | 31 | 1 | 7 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |