It’s time for my weekly MLS Power Poll, the only MLS Power Poll that recognizes that arbitrarily ranking teams means nothing in the grand scheme of things and is done just to spark debate and not attach importance to the reporter’s ego.
1. New York Red Bulls (19-7-5)
Last week: 2.
Result: 2-0 win vs. Atlanta United.
How they got here: WLWLWLWWWWDLDWWWLWWWLWWDDWWLDWW.
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2. Atlanta United (19-6-6)
Last week: 1.
Result: 2-0 loss at New York Red Bulls.
How they got here: LWWWWDWWWLWLDWDWDWLWDWWDWWLWWWL.
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3. Sporting KC (15-8-7)
Last week: 4.
Result: 1-1 draw vs. Real Salt Lake.
How they got here: LWWDWWDWLWWDDWDWLLDLLWWWWLWWLD.
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4. Dallas (15-6-9)
Last week: 6.
Result: 0-0 draw at Portland.
How they got here: DWDDWWLDWDWWWWLWWLWDWLLWDLWDWD.
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5. Columbus (13-9-9)
Last week: 5.
Result: 0-0 draw vs. Philadelphia.
How they got here: WWDWLLLDWDWWWDDDLLWLLWWWLDWDLWD.
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6. L.A.F.C. (14-8-8)
Last week: 3.
Result: 3-1 loss at Chicago.
How they got here: WWLLWWWDWDLDLWWWDWDLDLLWWDWDWL.
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7. Philadelphia (14-12-5)
Last week: 7.
Result: 0-0 draw at Columbus.
How they got here: WDLDLLWLLWWDWLWLLLWLWLWWWWDLWWD.
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8. Seattle (14-11-5)
Last week: 8.
Result: 4-0 win vs. Colorado.
How they got here: LLLDWLDWLLLWLDLWDDWWWWWWWWWLLW.
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9. NYCFC (15-9-8)
Last week: 9.
Result: 2-0 win vs. Chicago and 2-1 loss at Minnesota.
How they got here: WWWDWWDLWLDWLWDWLWWWWLDWLDLLDDWL.
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10. Real Salt Lake (13-11-7)
Last week: 10.
Result: 1-1 draw at Sporting KC.
How they got here: DLWLWLWLLWLWWWLDLWWLDDWDLWWWDLD.
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11. Portland (13-9-9)
Last week: 12.
Result: 0-0 draw vs. Dallas.
How they got here: LLDDLWWWWWWDDDWWDDWWLLLLWDWLWLD.
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12. D.C. United (10-11-8)
Last week: 13.
Result: 5-0 win vs. Montreal.
How they got here: DLDLLWLLWDLDLDWLLWDWWWLLWDWDW.
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13. L.A. Galaxy (12-11-8)
Last week: 14.
Result: 3-0 win vs. Vancouver.
How they got here: WLDWLWLLLLWWLDWDDWWWDWLDDLDLLWW.
Still fighting for a playoff spot.
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14. Montreal (12-15-4)
Last week: 11.
Result: 5-0 loss at D.C. United.
How they got here: LLWWLLLLWLLLLWLWWWWLWDLDDWLWWDL.
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15. Minnesota United (11-16-3)
Last week: 17.
Result: 2-1 win vs. NYCFC.
How they got here: LWWLLLLWWLLDWLLLWLWWWLLDLLLDWW.
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16. Vancouver (11-12-7)
Last week: 15.
Result: 3-0 loss at L.A. Galaxy.
How they got here: WWLDWLLLWLDDDDWWLLWLLWDWDWLLL.
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17. New England (8-11-11)
Last week: 16.
Result: 4-1 loss at Toronto.
How they got here: LWDWWLDWDWLDDWDDWDLLLDLLLDWDDL.
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18. Toronto (9-15-6)
Last week: 18.
Result: 4-1 win vs. New England.
How they got here: LLWLLDWLLWLWDLLLDLLWWDLDWLLWLW.
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19. Houston (9-13-8)
Last week: 19.
Result: 3-2 win vs. San Jose.
How they got here: WLDLDWLWDWWLLWLDWDLLLLLDLWDW.
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20. Chicago (8-16-7)
Last week: 20.
Result: 2-0 loss at NYCFC and 3-1 win vs. LAFC.
How they got here: LLDWLWDLWLLWLWDDDWLLLLLLLLDWDLW.
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21. Colorado (6-18-6)
Last week: 21.
Result: 4-0 loss at Seattle.
How they got here: LDWDWLLLLLLLLDWWLLDDLWWDLLLLLL.
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22. Orlando City (7-18-4)
Last week: 22.
Result: Did not play.
How they got here: DLLWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLWLLLDLLDLLD.
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23. San Jose (4-19-8)
Last week: 23.
Result: 3-2 loss at Houston.
How they got here: WLLDDDLLLWDLLLLDDDLLLDWLDLWLLLLL.
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