Los Angeles Galaxy Playoff Chances 2016

Tied Sporting KC 2-2, playoff odds up 0.02 to 99.997%
48 points   11-15-4

How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Week of 9/18100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Supporters Shield100.0*Average seed
Sporting KC 2 Galaxy 2 -2.7
-0.1
Toronto FC 3 Red Bulls 3 +1.6
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas+1.4+0.7-3.0
-0.0+0.1-0.0
Whitecaps vs Rapids+1.8+0.5-2.4
+0.1+0.0-0.1
Toronto FC vs Union-1.5+1.2+2.7
Red Bulls vs Impact-0.1+0.1+0.1
NYCFC vs Fire-0.0*+0.0+0.1
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Week of 9/25100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Supporters Shield100.0*Average seed
Galaxy vs SoundersIn+0.0-0.0
+3.8-4.5-6.1
+0.2-0.2-0.4
FC Dallas vs Galaxy-0.0+0.0In
-6.9-2.2+12.6
-0.3-0.0+0.6
Rapids vs Timbers-1.6+1.2+2.3
-0.1+0.1+0.1
Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake+0.1+0.0-0.1
Toronto FC vs DC United-1.5+1.3+2.6
Toronto FC vs Orlando-1.4+1.3+2.6
Red Bulls vs Union-0.1+0.1+0.1
Dynamo vs NYCFC+0.0*+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 Galaxy finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inSupportersChance will finish regular season at seedWooden
TPW-D-LplayoffsShield12345678910SpoonCount
604-0-0In73.7%8416No571,324
583-1-0In39.156395No1,544,912
573-0-1In13.3275023No1,790,395
562-2-0In5.61447380No1,534,706
552-1-1In0.8334621No3,429,519
542-0-2In0.0021754No1,824,360
1-3-0In0.1120754No657,693
531-2-1InNo1079110No2,128,452
521-1-2InNo5771800No2,168,751
0-4-0InNo5771800No103,382
511-0-3InNo2613510No685,248
0-3-1InNo2623510No430,940
500-2-2100.0%No04450600No635,459
490-1-3100.0No027581410No387,829
480-0-499.6No9513370No86,390
Total:100.0%7.7%12245310100No17,979,360
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

Week of 9/18100.0*Lottery seed
Sporting KC 2 Galaxy 2 +0.1
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Whitecaps vs Rapids-0.2-0.0+0.2
Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas+0.0-0.1+0.1
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Week of 9/25100.0*Lottery seed
FC Dallas vs Galaxy+0.7+0.1-1.1
Galaxy vs Sounders-0.5+0.5+0.9
Rapids vs Timbers+0.2-0.1-0.2
Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake-0.1-0.0+0.2
Dynamo vs NYCFC-0.0-0.0+0.1

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPW-D-L1234567891011121314151617181920
604-0-0741016
583-1-03917395
573-0-11313491230
562-2-0694523800
552-1-1132856201
542-0-2001477224
1-3-0011367324
531-2-1557361100
521-1-214611618000
0-4-013611618000
511-0-302372435010
0-3-101382435010
500-2-20018264826000
490-1-30052250814010
480-0-4183317321700
Total:842134769010000