Points (Full Screen) Chance Will Make Playoffs (Full Screen)

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Monte Carlo simulation: Does not prove mathematical Clinching or Elimination

Tie Breakers:

1. Wins

2. Goal Differential

3. Goals Scored.

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Big Games

Who should we root for? Explain

Week of 3/7 LA Galaxy 0 Vancouver 1 7:00 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Vancouver +11.3 +0.9 +1.1 -3.5 LA Galaxy -10.3 -1.0 -1.4 +2.2 Colorado 2 Orlando 1 6:00 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Colorado +5.8 +0.7 +1.9 -0.6 Toronto FC +0.4 Seattle -0.5 DC United +0.4 RSL -0.5 Chicago +0.4 Philadelphia +0.4 New England +0.4 Cincinnati +0.4 Orlando -4.5 -0.5 -1.2 +0.7 Miami +0.4 LA Galaxy -0.5 San Jose -0.5 NYCFC +0.4 Houston -0.5 San Jose 2 Minnesota 5 5:00 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Minnesota +10.0 +1.4 +3.9 -0.8 San Jose -9.7 -0.9 -1.2 +2.4 DC United 2 Miami 1 12:30 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon DC United +6.3 +0.5 +0.5 -2.1 Miami -4.9 -0.4 -0.5 +1.5 Toronto FC 1 NYCFC 0 2:00 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Toronto FC +6.2 +0.7 +1.0 -1.2 NYCFC -4.8 -0.4 -0.5 +1.4 Portland 1 Nashville 0 4:00 PM Sun 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Portland +6.2 +0.5 +0.4 -2.1 Nashville -5.0 -0.4 -0.4 +1.4 Sporting KC 4 Houston 0 5:30 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Sporting KC +5.9 +0.8 +1.9 -0.6 Houston -4.9 -0.5 -0.7 +1.0 Atlanta 2 Cincinnati 1 4:00 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Atlanta +5.6 +0.8 +1.9 -0.6 Cincinnati -4.9 -0.5 -0.7 +1.1 LAFC 3 Philadelphia 3 7:30 PM Sun 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon FC Dallas +0.4 Seattle +0.5 LAFC -4.6 -0.6 -1.5 +0.3 Vancouver +0.4 RSL +0.4 Philadelphia +0.4 -0.4 Portland +0.4 Orlando -0.1 Miami *-0.1 LA Galaxy +0.4 San Jose +0.4 Nashville +0.5 RSL 1 NY Red Bulls 1 11:00 AM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Sporting KC +0.4 Colorado +0.4 NY Red Bulls +0.3 -0.1 -0.2 FC Dallas +0.4 Seattle +0.4 LAFC +0.4 Vancouver +0.4 RSL -4.6 -0.6 -1.2 +0.5 Portland +0.4 LA Galaxy +0.4 San Jose +0.4 Houston +0.4 Nashville +0.4 New England 1 Chicago 1 10:30 AM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Chicago +0.4 -0.1 -0.3 New England -4.7 -0.5 -0.6 +1.1 FC Dallas 2 Montreal 2 12:00 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Montreal +0.3 -0.1 -0.1 FC Dallas -4.3 -0.6 -1.6 +0.4 Seattle +0.4 RSL +0.4 LA Galaxy +0.4 San Jose +0.4 Houston +0.4 Nashville +0.4 Seattle 1 Columbus 1 7:00 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Colorado +0.3 Columbus +0.1 -0.2 FC Dallas +0.3 Seattle -4.3 -0.5 -1.3 +0.4 LAFC +0.4 Vancouver +0.4 RSL +0.4 Portland +0.4 LA Galaxy +0.4 San Jose +0.4 Houston +0.4 Nashville +0.4 Week of 3/14 New England vs Portland If winner is: Home Draw Away 10:30 AM Sun 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Vancouver 51.6 *51.2 50.1 3.2 *3.2 3.1 Portland 41.0 45.5 56.5 2.2 2.6 3.7 1.2 1.6 3.1 4.9 3.7 1.9 New England 49.1 38.3 33.9 3.1 2.1 1.8 1.8 0.9 0.6 3.6 6.5 8.3 Philadelphia vs San Jose Home Draw Away 4:30 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Philadelphia 53.2 42.2 37.8 3.5 2.5 2.1 2.2 1.1 0.8 2.9 5.4 7.1 San Jose 29.3 33.4 43.9 1.4 1.7 2.5 0.6 0.8 1.6 9.1 7.1 3.9 Miami vs LA Galaxy Home Draw Away 11:30 AM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Miami 43.1 32.7 28.6 2.5 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.6 0.4 5.0 8.6 11.0 LA Galaxy 31.7 35.9 46.6 1.6 1.9 2.8 0.7 0.9 1.9 8.1 6.2 3.4 Columbus vs RSL Home Draw Away 2:00 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Columbus 76.2 66.8 62.5 6.5 5.2 4.6 7.6 4.5 3.4 0.6 1.4 1.9 RSL 44.1 48.8 59.6 2.5 3.0 4.1 1.4 2.0 3.8 4.2 3.2 1.6 Toronto FC vs Nashville Home Draw Away 1:00 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Toronto FC 74.4 64.8 60.3 6.2 4.9 4.4 6.7 3.9 3.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 Nashville 25.4 29.3 39.4 1.2 *1.4 2.1 0.4 0.6 1.3 11.2 9.0 5.2 NYCFC vs FC Dallas Home Draw Away 9:30 AM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon FC Dallas 59.0 63.4 73.2 4.1 4.6 5.9 3.4 4.3 7.3 2.0 1.4 0.6 NYCFC 37.7 27.9 24.1 2.1 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.3 6.6 11.0 13.5 Minnesota vs NY Red Bulls Home Draw Away 4:00 PM Sun 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Minnesota 86.7 79.8 76.3 8.3 7.0 6.5 16.6 10.8 8.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 NY Red Bulls 63.5 67.8 77.0 4.7 *5.3 6.6 3.5 4.8 8.3 1.7 1.3 0.6 Atlanta vs Sporting KC Home Draw Away 4:00 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Sporting KC 79.2 82.4 88.6 6.9 *7.5 8.7 10.2 12.9 19.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 Atlanta 85.1 77.7 74.0 8.1 6.8 6.2 13.3 8.2 6.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 Orlando vs Chicago Home Draw Away 4:30 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Chicago 42.2 47.8 59.1 2.5 3.0 4.1 1.2 1.5 3.0 5.3 4.0 2.1 Orlando 47.4 36.2 31.1 2.9 2.0 1.6 1.5 0.7 0.5 4.0 7.1 9.1 Cincinnati vs DC United Home Draw Away 2:30 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon DC United 49.7 55.3 66.3 3.2 3.7 5.0 1.8 2.3 4.3 3.6 2.7 1.3 Cincinnati 49.6 38.3 33.1 3.1 2.1 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.6 3.7 6.6 8.4 Houston vs Seattle Home Draw Away 5:30 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Seattle 54.4 *59.9 70.4 3.6 4.1 5.4 2.7 3.5 6.1 2.4 1.7 0.8 Houston 36.2 26.1 21.8 1.9 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.3 6.1 10.4 12.8 Vancouver vs Colorado Home Draw Away 4:00 PM Sat 100.0* Chance in playoffs 100.0* Win MLS Cup 100.0* Supporters Shield 100.0* Wooden Spoon Colorado 73.7 78.2 85.7 6.0 *6.7 8.0 7.7 9.5 14.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 Vancouver 58.1 46.8 41.5 3.9 2.7 2.2 3.3 1.7 1.2 1.9 3.6 4.7 * A starred outcome could have no effect or just a really small effect. The simulation did not run long enough to know.