The Most Important Games for the Earthquakes are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Earthquakes final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Earthquakes fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Earthquakes Resultant Playoff Probabilities | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks (7‑8‑8) vs Sounders (9‑6‑7) |
53 | EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 11% | 18% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 33% | ||
| Sounders Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 11% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 39% | ||
| FC Cincinnati (14‑6‑3) vs Real Salt Lake (8‑10‑4) |
9 | FC Cincinnati Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 33% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 34% | ||
| Minnesota United (11‑5‑7) vs Timbers (9‑7‑6) |
7 | Minnesota United Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 33% | ||
| Timbers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 15% | 34% | ||
| St. Louis City SC (4‑12‑6) vs FC Dallas (5‑10‑7) |
4 | St. Louis City SC Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 33% | ||
| FC Dallas Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 33% | ||
| Union (14‑5‑4) vs Dynamo (7‑11‑5) |
4 | Union Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 33% | ||
| Dynamo Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 35% | ||
| NY City FC (10‑8‑4) vs Sporting KC (6‑11‑5) |
3 | NY City FC Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 13% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 33% | ||
| Sporting KC Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 34% | ||
| Galaxy (3‑14‑6) vs LAFC (10‑5‑5) |
3 | Galaxy Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 33% | ||
| LAFC Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 33% | ||
| Whitecaps (12‑5‑5) vs San Diego FC (13‑7‑3) |
0 | Whitecaps Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 33% | ||
| San Diego FC Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 32% | ||