MLS Power Rankings: Week 21

1. Los Angeles Galaxy (1)

Record:  13W-3L-9D

Last Week: 3-0 Loss at Portland Timbers, 3-1 Win vs FC Dallas

Next Week:  No Match

Galaxy looked past Timbers but rebounded to  beat FCD

2. Seattle Sounders (5)

Record:  11W-5L-8D

Last Week:  2-1 Loss at Sporting Kansas City

Next Week:  Aug 13 vs Chivas USA

Two late goals allow Sounders to pick up three points

 

3. Real Salt Lake (4)

Record: 10W-5L-6D

Last Week:  2-0 Loss at Sporting KC, 3-0 Win vs New York Red Bulls

Next Week:  Aug 13 at Toronto FC

Loss on road is offset by big victory at home

4. FC Dallas (2)

Record:  12W-6L-6D

Last Week:  3-1 Loss at LA Galaxy

Next Week:  Aug 13 at Philadelphia Union

FCD unable to beat Galaxy on the road

5. Colorado Rapids (6)

Record:  9W-6L-10D

Last Week:  2-0 Win vs Columbus Crew

Next Week:  Aug 13 at San Jose Earthquakes

Rapids are overcoming loss of Casey so far 

6. Columbus Crew (3)

Record:  9W-7L-7D

Last Week: 2-0 Loss at Colorado Rapids

Next Week:  Aug 13 vs New England Revolution

Crew could not follow up big win against RSL

7. Philadelphia Union (7)

Record: 8W-5L-9D

Last Week:  1-1 Draw at Chicago Fire, 1-1 Draw vs Houston Dynamo

Next Week:  Aug 13 vs FC Dallas 

Union pick up a pair of draws and now host top team in West

8. DC United (9)

Record:  6W-6L-9D

Last Week: 3-3 Draw vs Toronto FC

Next Week:  Aug 13 vs Vancouver Whitecaps

10 man DCU able to gain draw against TFC

9. Sporting Kansas City (10)

Record: 6W-6L-9D

Last Week:  2-0 Win vs Real Salt Lake, 2-1 Loss vs Seattle Sounders

Next Week:  No Match 

SKC were minutes away from clean sweep for last week

10. New York Red Bulls (8)

Record:  6W-6L-12D

Last Week:  3-0 Loss at Real Salt Lake

Next Week:  Aug 13 vs Chicago Fire

Red Bulls continue to struggle and now host Chicago

11. Chivas USA (12)

Record:  7W-9L-8D

Last Week:  3-2 Win at New England Revolution

Next Week:  Aug 13 at Seasttle Sounders

Big win on one coast and Goats look to follow up on opposite coast

12. Portland Timbers (14)

Record:  7W-10L-5D

Last Week:  3-0 Win vs LA Galaxy, 1-1 Draw San Jose Earthquakes

Next Week:  Aug 14 at Houston Dynamo

Solid week for expansion side with four of six points gained

13. Houston Dynamo (11)

Record:  6W-7L-10D

Last Week:  1-1 Draw at Philadelphia Union

Next Week:  Aug 14 vs Portland Timbers

Dynamo must not look past 1st year club

14. San Jose Earthquakes (15)

Record:  5W-8L-10D

Last Week:  1-1 Draw vs Portland Timbers

Next Week:  Aug 13 vs Colorado Rapids

Quakes need 3 points at home to remain in playoff contention

15. New England Revolution (13)

Record:  4W-10L-9D

Last Week:  3-2 Loss vs Chivas USA

Next Week:  Aug 13 at Columbus Crew

Disappointing loss at home to West coast team

16. Vancouver Whitecaps (18)

Record:  3W-11L-9D

Last Week:  4-2 Win vs Chicago Fire

Next Week:  Aug 13 at DC United

Big bounce back victory for the Whitecaps and now look for 1st win on road

17. Toronto FC (16)

Record:  3W-11L-11D

Last Week: 3-3 Draw at DC United

Next Week:  Aug 13 vs Real Salt Lake

Best chance for road victory playing 1 man up for 80+ minutes

18. Chicago Fire (17)

Record:  2W-7L-13D

Last Week:  1-1 Draw vs Philadelphia Union, 4-2 Loss at Vancouver Whitecaps

Next Week:  Aug 13 at New York Red Bulls

Fire remain only team in MLS with two victories