Chicago Fire Playoff Chances 2016 50/50

Did not play, playoff odds down 0.01 to 2.7%
27 points   6-9-13

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
NYCFC vs Fire-2.1-1.3+3.1
+13.0+4.2-16.2
-0.3-0.1+0.4
DC United vs Orlando-0.2+0.5-0.2
*+0.1+0.3-0.3
Red Bulls vs Impact+0.4*+0.0-0.4
Toronto FC vs Union+0.1*+0.0-0.1
Dynamo vs Timbers+5.8-0.8-5.1
Whitecaps vs Rapids+0.6*-0.1-0.6
Earthquakes vs Sporting KC+0.3*+0.0-0.3
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Week of 9/25100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Wooden Spoon100.0*Average seed
Crew vs Fire-2.2-1.3+3.1
+19.1+2.6-21.1
-0.4-0.1+0.5
Sounders vs Fire-2.1-1.3+3.1
+13.0+4.3-16.3
-0.3-0.1+0.4
Toronto FC vs DC United+0.6+0.2-0.8
-0.8+0.1+0.7
+0.1+0.0-0.1
Toronto FC vs Orlando+0.6+0.2-0.8
-0.7*+0.1+0.6
+0.1+0.0-0.1
DC United vs Crew-0.7+0.2+0.6
-3.9-0.6+4.4
+0.0+0.0-0.1
Revolution vs Sporting KC-0.7+0.2+0.6
+0.2*+0.1-0.3
-0.1+0.0+0.1
Crew vs Revolution+0.5+0.2-0.6
+5.0-0.8-4.4
-0.1+0.0+0.0
Impact vs Earthquakes-0.4*+0.0+0.3
-0.3*+0.0+0.3
Red Bulls vs Union+0.1*-0.0-0.1
Dynamo vs NYCFC+5.7-0.8-5.1
Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake+0.3*+0.0-0.3

* 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 Fire finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inSupportersChance will finish regular season at seedWooden
TPW-D-LplayoffsShield12345678910SpoonCount
456-0-098.1%No121512520No13,815
435-1-077.0No223522120No59,207
425-0-150.7No08423991No78,031
414-2-026.1No125492320No113,270
404-1-18.1No0838421200.0%298,158
394-0-21.4No0117483120.2195,271
3-3-01.4No0117493010.1115,230
383-2-10.2No06374981.7453,194
373-1-20.0No011758258.5596,232
2-4-00.0No001763197.365,351
362-3-1OutNo06514323.2343,808
3-0-3OutNo05464923.4262,174
352-2-2OutNo1336645.1679,382
1-5-0OutNo2435539.620,304
342-1-3OutNo0168465.9596,107
1-4-1OutNo0217863.3130,873
331-3-2OutNo89281.4344,591
2-0-4OutNo69481.6196,086
0-6-0OutNo148679.52,469
321-2-3OutNo29891.6452,517
0-5-1OutNo49691.319,966
311-1-4OutNo010096.3298,142
0-4-2OutNo19996.765,400
27-30OutNo10099.4379,142*
Total:2.7%No0012511255644.9%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
NYCFC vs Fire+0.6+0.3-0.8
Dynamo vs Timbers+0.1-0.0-0.1
Whitecaps vs Rapids+0.1-0.0-0.1
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Week of 9/25100.0*Lottery seed
Crew vs Fire+0.7+0.2-0.9
Sounders vs Fire+0.6+0.3-0.8
Dynamo vs NYCFC+0.1-0.0-0.1
Toronto FC vs Orlando-0.1-0.0+0.1
Toronto FC vs DC United-0.1-0.0+0.1
Revolution vs Sporting KC+0.1-0.0-0.1
Crew vs Revolution+0.1-0.0-0.0

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPW-D-L1234567891011121314151617181920
456-0-01021743151020
435-1-020234491010300
425-0-108141102114300
414-2-010253183118500
404-1-10817273418400
394-0-201021231341630
3-3-001011030351940
383-2-10002133336152
373-1-200031639339
2-4-00021641347
362-3-1004264623
3-0-3005274423
352-2-201124345
1-5-001144640
342-1-3043166
1-4-1043263
331-3-211881
2-0-411882
0-6-012080
321-2-30892
0-5-10891
311-1-40496
0-4-20397
300-3-3199
1-0-5199
290-2-40100
27-28100
Total:000000201358132245