This Elimination Options page presents sets of game outcomes ("cases") that result in the Earthquakes losing certain playoff spots. A total of 14 games from week 27 were considered. The list may not contain all possible combinations. When a given set of games eliminates multiple playoff spots the case is listed in the lowest playoff spot only.
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The Earthquakes cannot win this spot
The Earthquakes cannot win this spot
The Earthquakes cannot win this spot
Case 1
Earthquakes tie the Real Salt Lake
Case 2
Whitecaps beat the LAFC
Case 3
Sounders beat or tie the Minnesota United, and
Timbers beat the St. Louis City SC
Case 4
Timbers beat the St. Louis City SC, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC
Case 5
Timbers beat the St. Louis City SC, and
Dynamo beat or tie the Toronto FC
Case 6
Timbers beat the St. Louis City SC, and
Austin FC beat the Nashville SC
Case 7
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC beat the Nashville SC
Case 8
Minnesota United beat the Sounders, and
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
Case 9
Minnesota United beat the Sounders, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
Case 10
Minnesota United beat the Sounders, and
FC Dallas beat the D.C. United, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
Case 11
Minnesota United beat the Sounders, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC tie the Nashville SC
Case 12
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
Case 13
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
FC Dallas beat the D.C. United, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
Case 14
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC tie the Nashville SC
Case 15
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
FC Dallas beat the D.C. United, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
Case 16
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC tie the Nashville SC
Case 17
FC Dallas beat the D.C. United, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC tie the Nashville SC
Case 18
Minnesota United beat the Sounders, and
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
Dynamo tie the Toronto FC
Case 19
Sounders beat or tie the Minnesota United, and
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
Austin FC beat the Nashville SC
Case 20
Sounders beat the Minnesota United, and
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
FC Dallas beat the D.C. United, and
Austin FC beat the Nashville SC
Case 21
Sounders beat or tie the Minnesota United, and
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Dynamo tie the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC beat the Nashville SC
Case 22
Sounders beat or tie the Minnesota United, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
FC Dallas beat the D.C. United, and
Austin FC beat the Nashville SC
Case 23
Sounders beat or tie the Minnesota United, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
Dynamo tie the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC beat the Nashville SC
Case 24
Sounders beat the Minnesota United, and
FC Dallas beat the D.C. United, and
Dynamo tie the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC beat the Nashville SC
Case 25
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
FC Dallas beat the D.C. United, and
Dynamo tie the Toronto FC
Case 26
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
Dynamo tie the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC beat or tie the Nashville SC
Case 27
Sounders beat or tie the Minnesota United, and
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
FC Dallas beat the D.C. United, and
Austin FC tie the Nashville SC
Case 28
Sounders beat or tie the Minnesota United, and
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
FC Dallas beat the D.C. United, and
Dynamo tie the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC tie the Nashville SC
Case 29
Sounders beat or tie the Minnesota United, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
FC Dallas beat the D.C. United, and
Dynamo tie the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC tie the Nashville SC
Case 1
Earthquakes lose to the Real Salt Lake
Case 2
Earthquakes tie the Real Salt Lake, and
Timbers beat or tie the St. Louis City SC
Case 3
Earthquakes tie the Real Salt Lake, and
Whitecaps beat or tie the LAFC
Case 4
Earthquakes tie the Real Salt Lake, and
Dynamo beat or tie the Toronto FC
Case 5
Earthquakes tie the Real Salt Lake, and
Austin FC beat the Nashville SC
Case 6
Sounders beat the Minnesota United, and
Timbers beat the St. Louis City SC, and
Whitecaps beat the LAFC, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
Case 7
Sounders beat the Minnesota United, and
Timbers beat the St. Louis City SC, and
Whitecaps beat the LAFC, and
Dynamo tie the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC beat the Nashville SC
Case 1
Earthquakes lose to the Real Salt Lake, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
Case 2
Earthquakes lose to the Real Salt Lake, and
Sounders beat or tie the Minnesota United, and
Timbers beat the St. Louis City SC
Case 3
Earthquakes lose to the Real Salt Lake, and
Timbers beat the St. Louis City SC, and
Dynamo tie the Toronto FC
Case 4
Earthquakes tie the Real Salt Lake, and
Sounders beat the Minnesota United, and
Timbers beat the St. Louis City SC, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
Case 5
Earthquakes tie the Real Salt Lake, and
Sounders beat or tie the Minnesota United, and
Whitecaps beat the LAFC, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
Case 6
Earthquakes tie the Real Salt Lake, and
Timbers beat the St. Louis City SC, and
Whitecaps beat or tie the LAFC, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
Case 7
Earthquakes tie the Real Salt Lake, and
Sounders beat or tie the Minnesota United, and
Timbers tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
Case 8
Earthquakes tie the Real Salt Lake, and
Sounders beat or tie the Minnesota United, and
Whitecaps tie the LAFC, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC, and
Austin FC beat the Nashville SC
Case 1
Earthquakes lose to the Real Salt Lake, and
Sounders beat the Minnesota United, and
Timbers beat the St. Louis City SC, and
Whitecaps beat or tie the LAFC, and
Dynamo beat the Toronto FC
No elimination cases were found for this spot