"...per the brilliant Sports Club Stats"
(thank you Mr. Dater)

How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

How we did last week and who we should root for this week.   Explain

If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Week of 3/3100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win MLS Cup100.0*Supporters Shield100.0*Average seed
Seattle vs Los Angeles FC-9.8-0.5+15.0
-0.4-0.1+0.7
-0.0-0.0+0.1
-0.3-0.0+0.4
San Jose vs Minnesota-6.1+3.9+7.5
+0.1+0.0-0.1
-0.1+0.1+0.1
Vancouver vs Montreal-0.3+0.2+0.6
-0.1+0.1+0.2
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Week of 3/9100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win MLS Cup100.0*Supporters Shield100.0*Average seed
Houston vs Vancouver+0.2*-0.1-0.4
+0.1*-0.0-0.1

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

Chances based on how well the Los Angeles FC finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inSupportersChance will finish regular season at seedWooden
TPW-D-LplayoffsShield123456789101112SpoonCount
5712-0-0In76.3%77221No1,822
5511-1-0In48.9504190No876
5411-0-1In28.83049211No1,162
5310-2-0In19.922472930No3,770
5210-1-1In7.810404370No10,699
519-3-0In3.4530501410No17,490*
509-2-1In0.9218512630No41,356
499-1-2In0.209453880No73,767*
488-3-1In0.0033345171No120,195*
478-2-2100.0%No0120462840No211,577*
468-1-399.9No0114039100No165,723
7-4-199.9No00114040100No144,705
457-3-299.7No0529471900No452,491*
447-2-399.0No0218483110No490,867
6-5-198.7No0217483210No151,937
436-4-297.2No0010424530No489,493
7-1-497.5No0110424530No324,379*
426-3-394.0No04325760No832,872
5-6-193.0No04315870No190,084*
416-2-488.6No022265110No783,484
5-5-286.7No012164130No433,671*
405-4-379.5No001267201No897,819
6-1-580.1No001267191No446,918*
395-3-469.6No00663292No1,109,985
4-6-266.4No00661322No336,036*
385-2-558.0No0355384No813,215
4-5-355.2No0353414No658,401*
374-4-444.5No0143497No973,243
5-1-644.5No0144487No428,834*
364-3-533.3No00335512No936,230
3-6-330.2No0305712No358,251*
354-2-623.3No0235720No553,775
3-5-421.3No0216019No566,770*
343-4-514.3No0145828No640,757
4-1-713.9No0145729No274,914*
333-3-68.5No095338No499,269
2-6-47.2No075438No216,142*
322-5-53.9No44749No276,867*
3-2-74.5No044550No246,505
312-4-62.0No23860No250,724
3-1-81.9No23761No106,723*
302-3-70.8No12970No232,100*
292-2-80.2No02179No138,357*
281-4-70.1No01486No76,311*
271-3-80.0No0991No38,837*
261-2-90.0No0595No17,933*
250-4-8OutNo397No7,212*
240-3-9OutNo199No2,616*
230-2-10OutNo0100No750
21-22OutNo100No1,896*
Total:56.8%0.0%001412383112No16,049,810

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

First Round Opponent What If

First round opponent based on how well the Los Angeles FC finish out the regular season.   Explain

If finish:Chance will play in first round
TPW-D-LWin CupByeHoustonColoradoVancouverMinnesotaPortlandSan JoseSeattle
5712-0-013.1%Yes
5511-1-014.61000
5411-0-111.999000
5310-2-012.197001110
5210-1-112.693002320
519-3-011.9860145400
10-0-211.5831156500
509-2-111.27111810810
499-1-210.2542212151310
8-4-010.0542312151210
488-3-18.9363417211720
9-0-38.8352318211720
478-2-27.5213421252020
7-5-07.5203420252120
468-1-36.0112422262220
7-4-16.1113422262220
457-3-24.852421252120
8-0-44.752421262120
6-6-04.442421252030
447-2-33.522318221820
6-5-13.322318221820
436-4-22.401214181420
7-1-42.411214181520
5-7-01.701213161220
426-3-31.501110131010
5-6-11.40111012910
7-0-51.501110131010
416-2-40.900168710
5-5-20.900168610
4-8-00.800157500
405-4-30.500045300
6-1-50.500045400
4-7-10.400034300
395-3-40.200022200
4-6-20.200022100
6-0-60.20022200
385-2-50.10011100
4-5-30.10011100
3-8-10.0001100
374-4-40.00000000
5-1-60.00000000
3-7-20.00000000
364-3-50.0000000
3-6-30.00000000
354-2-60.000000
3-5-40.000000
343-4-50.00000
333-3-60.00000
323-2-7No0
21-31No
Total:1.0%1.60.40.84.65.84.60.50.1
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Chance Will Make Playoffs  (Full Screen)

Lottery

Ye of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds.

Big Games

If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Week of 3/3100.0*Lottery seed
Seattle vs Los Angeles FC+0.5+0.1-0.8
San Jose vs Minnesota+0.1-0.1-0.1
Vancouver vs Montreal+0.0-0.0-0.1
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Week of 3/9100.0*Lottery seed
Houston vs Vancouver-0.0+0.0+0.1

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPW-D-L1234567891011121314151617181920212223
5712-0-0760221
5511-1-04914190
5411-0-129149211
5310-2-02024602930
5210-1-18240043070
519-3-0312915001410
509-2-1111715102630
499-1-2007144038080
488-3-10021321450171
478-2-20101914602840
468-1-3009239039100
7-4-100082391400100
457-3-200322814701900
447-2-301116247031010
6-5-10111434703210
436-4-20006341145030
7-1-40007341145030
426-3-3002230357060
5-6-1002228358070
416-2-40001174641110
5-5-20001165641130
405-4-300075643201
6-1-500085652191
395-3-4000345762920
4-6-2000245383220
385-2-501244113840
4-5-300240124140
374-4-400128164870
5-1-600128164880
364-3-5000161753140
3-6-300131755140
354-2-60081653231
3-5-40061555221
343-4-5031250333
4-1-7031150343
333-3-601842437
2-6-401742447
322-5-504325113
3-2-7004315114
312-4-602225423
302-3-701135234
292-2-80074646
281-4-7043859
271-3-8022970
261-2-9012079
250-4-801387
240-3-9892
230-2-10595
220-1-11199
210-0-12199
Total:0000104111232728123