This Elimination Options page presents sets of game outcomes ("cases") that result in the Earthquakes losing certain playoff spots. A total of 16 games from week 31 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.
The Earthquakes cannot win this spot
The Earthquakes cannot win this spot
The Earthquakes cannot win this spot
Case 1
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC
Case 2
Sounders beat the Austin FC
Case 3
LAFC beat or tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #2), and
LAFC beat the Real Salt Lake (Game #1)
Case 4
LAFC beat the Real Salt Lake (Game #2), and
LAFC tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #1)
Case 1
Earthquakes lose to the St. Louis City SC
Case 2
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Sounders beat or tie the Austin FC, and
LAFC beat the Real Salt Lake (Game #2)
Case 3
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Sounders beat or tie the Austin FC, and
LAFC beat the Real Salt Lake (Game #1)
Case 4
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Timbers beat or tie the Dynamo, and
LAFC beat the Real Salt Lake (Game #2)
Case 5
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Timbers beat or tie the Dynamo, and
LAFC beat the Real Salt Lake (Game #1)
Case 6
Sounders beat the Austin FC, and
LAFC beat or tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #2), and
LAFC beat the Real Salt Lake (Game #1)
Case 7
Sounders beat the Austin FC, and
LAFC beat the Real Salt Lake (Game #2), and
LAFC tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #1)
Case 8
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Austin FC beat the Sounders, and
Timbers beat or tie the Dynamo, and
Rapids beat the FC Dallas
Case 9
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Austin FC beat the Sounders, and
Timbers beat or tie the Dynamo, and
LAFC tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #2)
Case 10
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Austin FC beat the Sounders, and
Timbers beat or tie the Dynamo, and
LAFC tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #1)
Case 11
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Sounders beat or tie the Austin FC, and
Rapids beat the FC Dallas, and
LAFC tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #2)
Case 12
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Sounders beat or tie the Austin FC, and
Rapids beat the FC Dallas, and
LAFC tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #1)
Case 13
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Sounders beat or tie the Austin FC, and
LAFC tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #2), and
LAFC tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #1)
Case 14
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Timbers beat or tie the Dynamo, and
Rapids beat the FC Dallas, and
LAFC tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #2)
Case 15
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Timbers beat or tie the Dynamo, and
Rapids beat the FC Dallas, and
LAFC tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #1)
Case 16
Earthquakes tie the St. Louis City SC, and
Timbers beat or tie the Dynamo, and
LAFC tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #2), and
LAFC tie the Real Salt Lake (Game #1)
Case 1
Earthquakes lose to the St. Louis City SC, and
Timbers beat the Dynamo
Case 2
Earthquakes lose to the St. Louis City SC, and
Austin FC beat the Sounders, and
Rapids beat the FC Dallas, and
Real Salt Lake beat the LAFC (Game #2), and
Real Salt Lake beat the LAFC (Game #1)
Case 1
Earthquakes lose to the St. Louis City SC, and
Austin FC beat the Sounders, and
Timbers beat the Dynamo, and
Rapids beat the FC Dallas, and
Real Salt Lake beat the LAFC (Game #2), and
Real Salt Lake beat the LAFC (Game #1)
No elimination cases were found for this spot
No elimination cases were found for this spot