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Houston Dynamo Playoff Chances 2016 50/50

Did not play, playoff odds up 0.03 to 1.1%
29 points   6-11-11

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 9/18100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Wooden Spoon100.0*Average seed
Dynamo vs Timbers+1.6-0.7-1.0
-12.1+2.1+10.5
+0.3-0.1-0.3
Earthquakes vs Sporting KC+0.1+0.1-0.2
+0.2*+0.1-0.3
-0.1+0.0+0.1
Whitecaps vs Rapids-0.1+0.0+0.1
+0.4*+0.1-0.5
-0.1+0.0+0.1
NYCFC vs Fire-4.9-1.5+6.1
DC United vs Orlando+0.1+0.1-0.2
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Week of 9/25100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Wooden Spoon100.0*Average seed
Dynamo vs NYCFC+1.4-0.6-0.9
-12.0+2.0+10.5
+0.3-0.1-0.2
Rapids vs Timbers+0.3+0.1-0.4
Revolution vs Sporting KC+0.3*+0.0-0.3
+0.1*+0.0-0.1
Sounders vs Fire-0.2+0.1+0.2
-4.9-1.5+6.0
-0.1+0.0+0.0
Galaxy vs Sounders+0.2+0.1-0.2
+0.0+0.0-0.1
Impact vs Earthquakes+0.2+0.0-0.2
-0.2*+0.1+0.2
+0.1+0.0-0.1
Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake-0.2+0.0+0.1
+0.2*+0.0-0.2
-0.1+0.0+0.1
Crew vs Revolution+4.0-0.9-3.3
DC United vs Crew-2.9-0.8+3.5
Crew vs Fire-1.4-1.4+2.5
Toronto FC vs DC United-0.6*+0.0+0.5
Toronto FC vs Orlando-0.5*+0.1+0.5

* 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 Dynamo finishes out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inSupportersChance will finish regular season at seedWooden
TPW-D-LplayoffsShield12345678910SpoonCount
476-0-088.4%No54340111No13,729
455-1-045.1No093643111No60,004
445-0-118.1No217473050No78,542
434-2-05.8No063644141No113,601
424-1-10.7No011849303No297,493
414-0-20.0No05354811No195,500
3-3-00.0No06364711No115,689
403-2-1OutNo12054250.0%453,577
393-1-2OutNo0950410.1594,674
2-4-0OutNo0950410.265,340
382-3-1OutNo0234631.5344,388
3-0-3OutNo0234631.0261,171
372-2-2OutNo0020806.7679,323
1-5-0OutNo019818.820,054
362-1-3OutNo0109016.8596,062
1-4-1OutNo0109020.1130,945
351-3-2OutNo39735.5344,278
2-0-4OutNo39730.2195,363
0-6-0OutNo29839.42,477
341-2-3OutNo010053.2453,611
0-5-1OutNo10058.319,949
29-33OutNo10077.9742,950*
Total:1.1%No00139226520.7%5,778,720

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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 9/18100.0*Lottery seed
Dynamo vs Timbers-0.9+0.3+0.7
NYCFC vs Fire-0.1-0.0+0.1
Whitecaps vs Rapids+0.1-0.0-0.1
Earthquakes vs Sporting KC+0.1-0.0-0.1
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Week of 9/25100.0*Lottery seed
Dynamo vs NYCFC-0.9+0.3+0.7
Toronto FC vs Orlando-0.1-0.0+0.1
Toronto FC vs DC United-0.1-0.0+0.1
Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake+0.1-0.0-0.1
Sounders vs Fire-0.1-0.0+0.1
Crew vs Revolution+0.1-0.1-0.1
Impact vs Earthquakes-0.1-0.0+0.1
Crew vs Fire+0.0-0.1+0.0
DC United vs Crew-0.0-0.1+0.1
Galaxy vs Sounders-0.0-0.0+0.1

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPW-D-L1234567891011121314151617181920
476-0-032412400111
455-1-0004434343121
445-0-1011434730500
434-2-00033334317200
424-1-10011342349100
414-0-2003224225710
3-3-0003203928910
403-2-105223727810
393-1-201826382250
2-4-001624382560
382-3-100182941192
3-0-301113339151
372-2-20011340397
1-5-001936459
362-1-3004275217
1-4-103245320
351-3-201115336
2-0-401145530
0-6-0085239
341-2-3034453
0-5-124058
331-1-413168
0-4-202772
320-3-301783
1-0-502179
310-2-40991
300-1-5595
290-0-6298
Total:000010357912172521