How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Week of 8/25100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Impact 3 DC United 1 +6.3
+0.3
Dynamo 2 Toronto FC 0 -0.5
Crew 1 New England 1 +0.5
+0.1
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
DC United vs Red Bulls-4.4+2.3+7.0
-0.1+0.0+0.1
Union vs Crew+0.9*+0.1-1.9
+0.1+0.0-0.1
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Week of 9/1100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Crew vs Impact-7.2+0.4+15.9
-0.3+0.1+0.5
Real Salt Lake vs DC United+3.2-1.0-6.9
+0.0-0.0-0.1
Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake-0.5+0.2+1.1

* 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 Impact finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inSupportersChance will finish regular season at seedWooden
TPW-D-LplayoffsShield12345678910SpoonCount
576-0-0InNo33146182No1,572
555-1-098.8%No063144181No7,111
545-0-194.9No011444355No13,976
534-2-089.3No083645110No15,335
524-1-177.0No022154230No60,554
514-0-261.1No0952381No57,389
3-3-066.3No011253330No17,362
503-2-148.7No0544502No99,819
493-1-233.1No01326160No187,791
2-4-036.8No0235603No10,865
483-0-320.1No02067130No115,903
2-3-123.5No00236880No79,772
472-2-213.2No01369180No221,161
1-5-014.8No01573120No3,345
462-1-36.5No0663310No268,068
1-4-18.1No0868240No31,592
452-0-42.7No3504610No119,006
1-3-23.5No03573810No112,274
0-6-05.1No563311No431
441-2-31.3No1435330No199,731
0-5-12.0No250462No4,731
431-1-40.3No0276570No173,182
0-4-20.5No0355950No20,707
421-0-50.1No01569161No58,238
0-3-30.1No02067130No47,335
410-2-40.0No09652410No59,864
400-1-5OutNo3533950No39,060
390-0-6OutNo13453120No10,833
Total:17.0%No0002144831400No2,037,007
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 8/25100.0*Lottery seed
Impact 3 DC United 1 -0.5
Crew 1 New England 1 -0.1
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
DC United vs Red Bulls+0.1-0.1-0.1
Union vs Crew-0.1-0.0+0.1
Galaxy vs FC Dallas-0.0-0.0+0.1
If winner is:HomeDrawAway
Week of 9/1100.0*Lottery seed
Crew vs Impact+0.4-0.1-0.8
Real Salt Lake vs DC United-0.1+0.0+0.2
FC Dallas vs Sounders+0.1-0.0-0.0
Earthquakes vs Chivas USA-0.0+0.0+0.1

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPW-D-L12345678910111213141516171819
576-0-031120416182
555-1-00161912431181
545-0-1001684133505
534-2-00026316450110
524-1-1002156531230
514-0-20054502381
3-3-000176512330
503-2-10023404502
493-1-20012666160
2-4-0011296603
483-0-30013667130
2-3-10001676890
472-2-20076681900
1-5-008772130
462-1-30024593220
1-4-1035652610
452-0-4124446600
1-3-20135140500
0-6-01456354
441-2-30133511310
0-5-10240461110
431-1-400175127500
0-4-20022502430
421-0-50739391420
0-3-3009413711100
410-2-403254324500
400-1-501135361530
390-0-603193830910
Total:00000111134426931000