The Galaxy What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the Galaxy 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 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 44 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 11% | 26% | 35% | 28% |
| Current Standings | 10 | 11 | 11 | 41 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 6% | 17% | 26% | 51% |
| Lose Next Game | 10 | 12 | 11 | 41 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 5% | 17% | 77% |
| 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 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 12% | 35% | 46% | 7% |
| Current Standings | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 6% | 17% | 26% | 51% |
| Worst Case Scenario | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 6% | 93% |
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Best Case Scenario Austin FC beats Real Salt Lake Earthquakes beats Real Salt Lake Galaxy beats Austin FC |
Worst Case Scenario Real Salt Lake beats Austin FC Real Salt Lake beats Earthquakes Austin FC beats Galaxy |
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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 | ||
| 2 of 2 | 100% | 12 | 11 | 11 | 47 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 39% | 49% | 12% | ^ |
| 1 of 2 | 50% | 11 | 12 | 11 | 44 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 1% | 17% | 48% | 34% |
| 0 of 2 | 0% | 10 | 13 | 11 | 41 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |