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 (10‑4‑2) vs Galaxy (5‑7‑5) |
16 | EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 16% | 39% | 20% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Galaxy Wins | 9% | 33% | 21% | 14% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Sporting KC (4‑10‑2) vs LAFC (9‑5‑3) |
2 | Sporting KC Wins | 15% | 41% | 19% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| LAFC Wins | 14% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Timbers (5‑8‑3) vs Real Salt Lake (8‑5‑2) |
2 | Timbers Wins | 15% | 39% | 20% | 11% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | 14% | 37% | 21% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Minnesota United (6‑6‑4) vs Whitecaps (10‑3‑2) |
1 | Minnesota United Wins | 19% | 35% | 19% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Whitecaps Wins | 13% | 39% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| San Diego FC (4‑7‑5) vs FC Dallas (7‑4‑5) |
1 | San Diego FC Wins | 14% | 39% | 20% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| FC Dallas Wins | 14% | 37% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Union (2‑10‑4) vs Sounders (7‑5‑3) |
1 | Union Wins | 15% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Sounders Wins | 15% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Austin FC (4‑7‑5) vs Dynamo (7‑6‑2) |
1 | Austin FC Wins | 14% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Dynamo Wins | 15% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| St. Louis City SC (6‑6‑4) vs Rapids (6‑9‑1) |
0 | St. Louis City SC Wins | 15% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Rapids Wins | 14% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||