My weekly MLS Power Poll is out. As with player ratings, this is just meant to start conversation and not to be taken too seriously.
Chicago has moved to the top spot in the poll, while the bottom teams stayed mostly intact.
1. Chicago (11-3-4).
Last week: 2.
Result: 4-0 win over Vancouver.
Back-to-back 4-0 wins.
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2. Toronto (10-3-5).
Last week: 1.
Result: 3-1 loss to Dallas.
Just its second loss in its past 12 MLS games.
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3. NYCFC (10-5-3).
Last week: 3.
Result: 3-1 win over Minnesota United.
NYCFC and Chicago may be 2(a) and 2 (b) at this point.
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4. Dallas (7-3-7).
Last week: 5.
Result: 3-1 win over Toronto.
Moving them ahead of Sporting KC because they beat a better team.
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5. Sporting KC (8-4-7).
Last week: 4.
Result: 1-1 tie with Portland.
Ties and more ties.
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6. Orlando (8-6-5).
Last week: 6.
Result: 1-0 win at Real Salt Lake.
Just the team’s second win in 12 games.
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7. Atlanta United (8-7-3).
Last week: 7.
Result: 2-0 win at Columbus.
First win on the road in six MLS games.
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8. Los Angeles (6-7-4).
Last week: 8.
Result: 2-1 loss to San Jose.
Just considering the return of Jermaine Jones and this team loses.
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9. Houston (7-7-4).
Last week: 9.
Result: 3-1 loss at Colorado.
This team is 0-7-2 on the road. It’s hard to take it seriously.
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10. Columbus (8-10-1).
Last week: 10.
Result: 2-0 loss to Atlanta United.
This team is too good to have 10 losses.
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11. San Jose (7-6-5).
Last week: 14.
Result: 2-1 win over L.A. Galaxy.
The Quakes get off to a good start with a new coach.
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12. Vancouver (6-7-3)
Last week: 11.
Result: 4-0 loss to Chicago.
A team that needs a spark.
13. New York Red Bulls (7-8-2).
Last week: 12.
Result: no game.
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14. Portland (7-7-5).
Last week: 13.
Result: 1-1 tie with Sporting KC.
The Timbers, beset by injuries, need to start winning.
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15. Colorado (6-10-1).
Last week: 17.
Result: 3-1 win over Houston.
Slowly starting to figure itself out with four wins in its past six.
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16. Montreal (5-5-6).
Last week: 18.
Result: 2-0 win over D.C. United.
Another team with way too much talent to have such a mediocre record.
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17. Seattle (5-7-6).
Last week: 15.
Result: No game.
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18. Minnesota United (5-10-3).
Last week: 16.
Result: 3-1 loss to NYCFC.
Well, not a great start for Minnesota United, but NYCFC is as good as anyone in the league.
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19. D.C. United (5-10-3).
Last week: 19.
Result: 2-0 loss to Montreal.
Twelve goals scored. Twelve.
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20. New England (5-8-5)
Last week: 20.
Result: 3-0 loss to Philadelphia.
A team that can’t win on the road.
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21. Philadelphia (6-7-4).
Last week: 21.
Result: 3-0 win over New England.
Back to win wins for the Union.
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22. Real Salt Lake (5-12-2).
Last week: 22.
Result: 1-0 loss to Orlando City.
The first team to 12 losses.
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