The Most Important Games for the Rapids are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Rapids final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Rapids fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Rapids 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 | |||
| Rapids (7‑8‑5) vs Sporting KC (5‑10‑5) |
42 | Rapids Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 47% | ||
| Sporting KC Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 15% | 58% | ||
| Red Bulls (8‑7‑5) vs EarthquakesEarthquaks (7‑7‑6) |
8 | Red Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 11% | 14% | 16% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 47% | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 48% | ||
| Revolution (6‑6‑6) vs Timbers (8‑5‑6) |
6 | Revolution Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 47% | ||
| Timbers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 47% | ||
| Minnesota United (9‑4‑7) vs FC Dallas (5‑8‑6) |
5 | Minnesota United Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 15% | 16% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 47% | ||
| FC Dallas Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 49% | ||
| LAFC (7‑5‑5) vs Austin FC (7‑8‑5) |
4 | LAFC Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 15% | 16% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 47% | ||
| Austin FC Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 48% | ||
| San Diego FC (12‑5‑3) vs Dynamo (6‑9‑5) |
4 | San Diego FC Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 11% | 14% | 17% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 47% | ||
| Dynamo Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 49% | ||
| Crew (10‑3‑7) vs Sounders (8‑6‑5) |
3 | Crew Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 11% | 14% | 16% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 47% | ||
| Sounders Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 48% | ||
| St. Louis City SC (3‑11‑6) vs Real Salt Lake (5‑10‑4) |
2 | St. Louis City SC Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 15% | 16% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 47% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 48% | ||
| LAFC (7‑5‑5) vs Real Salt Lake (5‑10‑4) |
2 | LAFC Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 15% | 17% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 47% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 48% | ||
| Galaxy (1‑13‑6) vs Whitecaps (11‑3‑5) |
1 | Galaxy Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 11% | 14% | 16% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 47% | ||
| Whitecaps Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 47% | ||