The Most Important Games for the Sounders are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Sounders final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Sounders fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Sounders 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 | |||
| Sounders (12‑7‑9) vs Austin FC (11‑10‑8) |
14 | Sounders Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 29% | 59% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Austin FC Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 14% | 60% | 17% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sounders (12‑7‑9) vs Inter Miami CF (13‑6‑7) |
12 | Sounders Wins | <1% | 2% | 7% | 30% | 55% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Inter Miami CF Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 16% | 64% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Real Salt Lake (10‑14‑4) vs LAFC (12‑7‑8) |
4 | Real Salt Lake Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | 32% | 48% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| LAFC Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 17% | 65% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Real Salt Lake (10‑14‑4) vs LAFC (12‑7‑8) |
4 | Real Salt Lake Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | 29% | 51% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| LAFC Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 14% | 68% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Dynamo (8‑13‑9) vs Timbers (11‑9‑9) |
2 | Dynamo Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 21% | 63% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Timbers Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 56% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Fire (12‑11‑6) vs Minnesota United (15‑6‑9) |
1 | Fire Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 20% | 59% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Minnesota United Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 22% | 61% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sporting KC (7‑17‑6) vs Whitecaps (15‑6‑7) |
1 | Sporting KC Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 59% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Whitecaps Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 22% | 60% | 11% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Atlanta United (5‑13‑11) vs San Diego FC (17‑8‑5) |
1 | Atlanta United Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 59% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| San Diego FC Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| FC Dallas (8‑11‑10) vs Rapids (11‑13‑6) |
1 | FC Dallas Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rapids Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| St. Louis City SC (6‑17‑7) vs EarthquakesEarthquaks (9‑13‑8) |
0 | St. Louis City SC Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 11% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 11% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Galaxy (4‑16‑9) vs FC Cincinnati (17‑9‑4) |
0 | Galaxy Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| FC Cincinnati Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 60% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||