MLS Western Conference Winning Magic Numbers

Western Conference Winning Magic Numbers
	Record					Conference Playoff Spots									No Playoffs No POs
Team	W	L	T	GPi Games Played 34 game season	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
EarthquakesEarthquaks	9	1	2	12	29	DNCD	21	20	18	17	16	15	15	14	0
Whitecaps	8	1	2	11	26	DNCD	22	21	19	18	17	16	16	15	0
Sounders	6	1	3	10	21	24	24	22	21	20	19	18	17	17	0
LAFC	6	3	3	12	21	DNCD	DNCD	22	21	20	19	18	17	17	0
Minnesota United	6	3	3	12	21	DNCD	DNCD	22	21	20	19	18	17	17	0
Real Salt Lake	6	4	1	11	19	DNCD	DNCD	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	0
FC Dallas	5	3	4	12	19	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	22	21	20	19	18	17	0
Dynamo	6	5	0	11	18	DNCD	DNCD	23	22	21	20	19	18	18	0
Galaxy	4	4	4	12	16	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	21	21	20	19	18	0

Austin FC	3	4	5	12	14	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	22	21	20	20	19	0
Timbers	4	6	1	11	13	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	23	22	21	20	19	0
Rapids	4	7	1	12	13	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	22	21	20	19	0
San Diego FC	3	5	4	12	13	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	22	21	20	19	0
St. Louis City SC	2	6	3	11	9	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	23	22	21	20	0
Sporting KC	1	8	2	11	5	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	DNCD	22	22	0

Notes
^ means the team will finish better than this spot
X means the team cannot win this spot
numeric numeric indicates the number of games that must be won to guarantee winning this spot
"DNCD" indicates the team Does Not Control its Destiny for this spot and thus, even after winning all remaining games, needs help from other teams to win
* denotes first round bye and second round home field advantage in the playoffs
** denotes first round home bye in the playoffs
*** denotes first round home field advantage in the playoffs

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