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 (12‑8‑6) vs Timbers (9‑12‑5) |
30 | EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 1% | 13% | 19% | 22% | 22% | 16% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 10% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Timbers Wins | <1% | 4% | 10% | 17% | 23% | 25% | 13% | 6% | 2% | 1% | ||
| Red Bull (9‑11‑6) vs St. Louis City SC (12‑6‑8) |
5 | Red Bull Wins | <1% | 12% | 16% | 19% | 21% | 18% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 10% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| St. Louis City SC Wins | 1% | 9% | 14% | 19% | 23% | 21% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Sporting KC (5‑17‑3) vs Dynamo (13‑8‑5) |
4 | Sporting KC Wins | 1% | 13% | 16% | 20% | 20% | 17% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 10% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Dynamo Wins | <1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 23% | 21% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Revolution (14‑8‑4) vs Real Salt Lake (8‑12‑5) |
4 | Revolution Wins | <1% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 23% | 20% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 10% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | <1% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 22% | 18% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 1% | ||
| Sounders (7‑9‑8) vs Real Salt Lake (8‑12‑5) |
2 | Sounders Wins | <1% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 22% | 20% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 10% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | <1% | 10% | 16% | 20% | 22% | 19% | 8% | 4% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Galaxy (8‑10‑9) vs Rapids (11‑12‑3) |
2 | Galaxy Wins | <1% | 10% | 15% | 19% | 22% | 21% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 10% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Rapids Wins | <1% | 10% | 15% | 19% | 21% | 18% | 10% | 4% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Minnesota United (7‑11‑8) vs Sounders (7‑9‑8) |
2 | Minnesota United Wins | <1% | 10% | 16% | 20% | 21% | 20% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 10% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Sounders Wins | <1% | 9% | 15% | 20% | 22% | 20% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| D.C. United (6‑8‑11) vs Whitecaps (15‑6‑4) |
1 | D.C. United Wins | 1% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 22% | 19% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 10% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Whitecaps Wins | <1% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 22% | 19% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| FC Dallas (12‑6‑8) vs LAFC (11‑8‑8) |
1 | FC Dallas Wins | 1% | 8% | 15% | 21% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 10% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| LAFC Wins | <1% | 10% | 15% | 17% | 20% | 22% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Austin FC (7‑10‑9) vs San Diego FC (8‑11‑7) |
1 | Austin FC Wins | <1% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 10% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| San Diego FC Wins | <1% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 22% | 18% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 1% | ||