Formula shown on this page (82-game season):
- Magic number = 82 − your wins − rival losses + 1
- A magic number of 0 or less means the spot is already clinched over that rival (before tiebreakers). A negative result is shown as 0.
- Elimination check: your maximum wins = your wins + your remaining games. If that is still below the cutoff team’s current wins, you cannot catch them on wins alone.
1. Magic number
2. Elimination check