Ten Days. Fourteen Numbers. One Verdict.

Ten days.

That's how long Atlanta has before 1.5 billion people tune into the World Cup opener and the global football press descends on a city whose MLS team is 14th out of 15 in the Eastern Conference.

I was 61% sure on May 28 that this was the most embarrassing situation in Atlanta sports. I'm raising to 76%. Here's why the number moved 15 points in eight days: nothing changed. That's the point. The record is still 3-2-9. The points are still 11. The playoff probability is still 15%. The only thing that changed is the clock.

Ten days until Spain plays at Atlanta Stadium. Eight World Cup matches in a building whose home team can't win there. Nashville spends under $14 million on their DP trio and sits first in the East with 33 points. Atlanta spends $16.7 million and has 11.

Do the math on that. Nashville has three times the points for less money. Atlanta is paying $2.54 million per point. That's not a roster. That's a ransom note.

The pace says everything. Atlanta is earning 0.79 points per game. The playoff line needs roughly 1.54. They would need to nearly double their rate across the final 24 matches. Current form: 3-2-9. Good luck.

And the cruelest number? Fafa Picault could play a World Cup match at his own home stadium on June 24 wearing Haiti's shirt. An Atlanta United player in the World Cup. At Mercedes-Benz. While his club sits second-to-last.

The Falcons' quarterback audition had a shot at this title. Not anymore. When 6 billion people engage with a tournament and your stadium hosts a semifinal and your team is paying $2.54 million per point to be 14th, the math isn't close.

76%. And the clock is still ticking.