Note: Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. The Power Rankings are voted on by the editorial staff at MLSsoccer.com, and remarks are written by Senior Editor Matt Doyle. All times Eastern.
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<strong>1</strong> |
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<p>They were tougher, more active and just better than LA on Sunday. And now they're a single point away from the franchise's first-ever Supporters' Shield.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741674" target="_blank">Drew at LA, 2-2</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-W-W-L-D</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. LA (2:30 pm; NBC/TSN2)</li></ul> |
<strong>2</strong> |
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<p>LA have spent the season shutting teams down, but now they've blown leads in two straight games. If they'd done what they needed to – what everyone's come to expect – the Shield race would already be over.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741674" target="_blank">Drew vs. Seattle, 2-2</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-W-W-L-D</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. Seattle (2:30 pm; NBC/TSN2)</li></ul> |
<strong>3</strong> |
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<p>Two short years ago, Chris Pontius was the best winger in the league. Now, on the eve of the playoffs, it looks like he's finally healthy again. Consider this a warning for the Eastern Conference. </p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741671" target="_blank">Won vs. Chicago, 2-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-W-D-W-W</li><li><strong><strong>This Week</strong>: </strong>Saturday at Montreal (4 pm, <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>4</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/red-arrow-down2_0.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 3</p> |
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<p>A win's a win, but Dallas lost a few style points with the way they had to scrap it out against one of the most hapless teams in league history.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741668" target="_blank">Won at Colorado, 1-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-W-L-W-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. Portland (8:30 pm; <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>5</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/straight-line.png" style="width: 30px; height: 14px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 5</p> |
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<p>Is this actually the best team in the league right now? The Revs can still be vulnerable when they defend on the back foot, but they have a ton of answers in attack, and play with swagger.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741666" target="_blank">Won at Houston, 2-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-W-W-D-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. Toronto FC (7:30 pm; <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>6</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/straight-line.png" style="width: 30px; height: 14px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 6</p> |
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<p>Nothing too inspiring about the last five, but a point on the road is always the formula for playoff teams. We'll worry if they get anything less than the full three vs. Chivas on Wednesday, though.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741667" target="_blank">Drew at Portland, 0-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-L-L-W-D</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Wednesday vs. Chivas USA (9:30 pm; <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>7</strong> |
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<p>If there was a "Breakout Player of the Year," Columbus would probably take the top two spots thanks to Ethan Finlay and Tony Tchani. Coming soon to a USMNT camp near you, possibly?</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741673" target="_blank">Won at New York, 3-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five:</strong> W-W-L-W-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Sunday vs. Philadelphia (4 pm; Unimas)</li></ul> |
<strong>8</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/red-arrow-down2_0.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 7</p> |
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<p>There were a cascade of defensive failures on both goals, and suddenly Sporting are looking seriously at the 4-5- Knockout round game. For a team with a packed schedule and little depth, that could be a death sentence.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741669" target="_blank">Lost at Philadelphia, 2-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-L-D-W-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Sunday vs. New York (8:30 pm; ESPN2/TSN2)</li></ul> |
<strong>9</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/arrow-up-with-shadow_1.png" style="width: 30px; height: 32px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 10</p> |
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<p>Did just enough to stay above the red line in the West, and three straight shutouts is pretty nice. But until the forwards start scoring, this team is not to be trusted.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741672" target="_blank">Drew at San Jose, 0-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-W-W-W-D</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. Colorado (TSN/RDS2/<a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>10</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/red-arrow-down2_0.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 9</p> |
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It's true that RBNY weren't good on Sunday, but this is also true: they got beat by a more balanced, more versatile team. There's a reason <a href="http://player.theplatform.com/p/TZlbt/raiMSG1/select/0TQ75TiDKWfErJHSpjxnYx2ooZ0goaHm?width=760&height=423&videoWidth=760&videoHeight=423&feedParams=byId%3D2562800856" target="_blank">Thierry Henry was so effusive in his praise of the Crew</a> after the final whistle.
<ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741673" target="_blank">Lost vs. Columbus, 3-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-L-W-W-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. Sporting Kansas City (8:30 pm; ESPN2/TSN2)</li></ul> |
<strong>11</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/straight-line.png" style="width: 30px; height: 14px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 11</p> |
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<p>Portland put up probably their best performance of the season, but they got Rimando'd.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong>Drew vs. Real Salt Lake</li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-L-W-W-D</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday at FC Dallas (8:30 pm; <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>12</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/straight-line.png" style="width: 30px; height: 14px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 12</p> |
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<p>Flipped the script and actually broke someone else's heart instead of inflicting more pain upon their own fans. The awful start doomed Philly's season, but the four-game lull after the US Open Cup sure didn't help, either.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741669" target="_blank">Won vs. Sporting Kansas City, 2-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-L-D-L-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Sunday at Columbus (4 pm; Unimas)</li></ul> |
<strong>13</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/straight-line.png" style="width: 30px; height: 14px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 13</p> |
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<p>They've been much more organized over the final third of the season, and put up a hell of a fight last week. But the Revolution are just that good right now, and the Dynamo don't quite have enough against top teams.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-10-16-houston-dynamo-vs-new-england-revolution" target="_blank">Lost vs. New England, 2-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-L-W-L-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Friday at Chicago (8 pm; NBCSN/TSN2)</li></ul> |
<strong>14</strong> |
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<p>Only one loss in their last five, and the vast majority of that time they've been without Ignacio Piatti.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-10-18-toronto-fc-vs-montreal-impact" target="_blank">Drew at Toronto, 1-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-L-D-D-D</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday vs. D.C. United (4 pm; <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>15</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/red-arrow-down2_0.png" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 14</p> |
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<p>The Power Rankings Politburo can't decide if this is TFC's best season ever (franchise record for wins & points), or their worst (unmet expectations & possibility of continued unrest).</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-10-18-toronto-fc-vs-montreal-impact" target="_blank">Drew vs. Montreal, 1-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>W-L-L-L-D</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday at New England (7:30 pm; <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>16</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/straight-line.png" style="width: 30px; height: 14px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 16</p> |
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<p>Showed some promise in attack against D.C., but that defense is just determined to gift as many goals as possible.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-10-18-dc-united-vs-chicago-fire" target="_blank">Lost at D.C. United, 2-1</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-D-D-L-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Friday vs. Houston (8 pm; NBCSN/TSN2)</li></ul> |
<strong>17</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/straight-line.png" style="width: 30px; height: 14px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 17</p> |
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<p>Chivas have the chance to finish the season with four straight wins.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong>None</li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-L-L-W-W</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Wednesday at Real Salt Lake (9:30; <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>); Sunday vs. San Jose (4:30 pm; <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>18</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/straight-line.png" style="width: 30px; height: 14px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 18</p> |
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<p>Pretty much every single personnel move this team made in the offseason failed. Dom Kinnear's got some work to do.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741672" target="_blank">Drew vs. Vancouver, 0-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>D-L-L-L-D</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Sunday at Chivas USA (4:30 pm; <a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
<strong>19</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/straight-line.png" style="width: 30px; height: 14px;"><p class="rtecenter">Last: 19</p> |
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<p>Two points over 13 games is something only two other teams have done in MLS. The Rapids are historically bad, and there's plenty of blame to go around. Everybody gets a share.</p><ul><li><strong>Last Week: </strong><a href="//matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/741668" target="_blank">Lost vs. FC Dallas, 1-0</a></li><li><strong>Last Five: </strong>L-D-L-L-L</li><li><strong>This Week: </strong>Saturday at. Vancouver (10 pm; TSN/RDS2/<a href="http://live.mlssoccer.com/mlsmdl/" target="_blank">MLS LIVE</a>)</li></ul> |
