MLS Power Rankings: Week 18

 1. Los Angeles Galaxy (1)

Record:  10W-2L-9D

Last Week: No Match

Next Week:  July 20 vs Columbus Crew

Galaxy look to extend unbeaten streak against Crew

2. Seattle Sounders (2)

Record:  10W-4L-8D

Last Week:  4-3 Win vs Colorado Rapids

Next Week:  No Match

High scoring game helps Sounders win in grudge match

3. Real Salt Lake (3)

Record: 8W-3L-6D

Last Week:  No Match

Next Week:  July 23 vs San Jose Earthquakes

RSL host the Quakes in Rio Tinto stadium

4. Philadelphia Union (5)

Record: 8W-4L-7D

Last Week:  3-0 Win at New England Revolution

Next Week:  No Match 

The Eastern leading club get week off after overpowering Revs

5. FC Dallas (4)

Record:  10W-5L-5D

Last Week:  0-0 Draw vs DC United

Next Week:  July 20 at Toronto FC, July 23 at New York Red Bulls

FCD travel to the Northeast to face TFC and NY

6. New York Red Bulls (6)

Record:  6W-4L-11D

Last Week:  0-0 Draw at Chivas USA

Next Week:  July 20 at Colorado Rapids, July 23 vs FC Dallas

Red Bulls must deal with altitude then return home to face tough opponent

7. Columbus Crew (7)

Record:  7W-5L-7D

Last Week: 0-0 Draw vs San Jose Earthquakes

Next Week:  July 20 at Los Angeles Galaxy, July 23 vs Portland Timbers

Crew face top team in MLS and then host expansion team

8. DC United (9)

Record:  5W-5L-8D

Last Week: 0-0 Draw at FC Dallas

Next Week:  July 20 vs New England Revolution

DCU try to follow up impressive draw in Dallas with a win against Revs at home

9. Colorado Rapids (8)

Record:  6W-6L-9D

Last Week:  4-3 Loss at Seattle Sounders

Next Week:  July 20 vs New York Red Bulls, July 23 vs New England Revolution

Unable to keep up with Sounders, champs return home to host two eastern clubs

10. Houston Dynamo (10)

Record:  5W-6L-9D

Last Week:  1-1 Draw vs Sporting Kansas City

Next Week:  July 23 at Chivas USA

Dynamo give up late goal and now travel west to face the Goats

11. Sporting Kansas City (11)

Record: 5W-6L-8D

Last Week:  1-1 Draw at Houston Dynamo

Next Week:  July 23 vs Toronto FC 

SKC start long home stand by first facing TFC

12. Chivas USA (12)

Record:  5W-7L-8D

Last Week:  0-0 Draw vs New York Red Bulls

Next Week:  July 23 vs Houston Dynamo

The Goats look to score after another scoreless draw

13. San Jose Earthquakes (13)

Record:  5W-6L-8D

Last Week:  0-0 Draw at Columbus Crew

Next Week:  July 20 vs Vancouver Whitecaps, July 23 at Real Salt Lake

Quakes host expansion Caps then travel for toughest road test in MLS

14. Portland Timbers (17)

Record:  6W-9L-3D

Last Week:  1-0 Win at Chicago Fire

Next Week:  July 23 at Columbus Crew

Timbers attempt to pick second straight win on the road

15. Chicago Fire (14)

Record:  2W-6L-12D

Last Week:  1-0 Loss vs Portland Timbers

Next Week:  No Match

Fire unable to score and give up PK in loss at home

16. Toronto FC (16)

Record:  3W-9L-9D

Last Week: No Match

Next Week:  July 20 vs FC Dallas, July 23 at Sporting Kansas City

Tough stretch for TFC as they play 3 in 8 days with CCL match next week

17. New England Revolution (15)

Record:  3W-8L-7D

Last Week:  3-0 Loss vs Philadelphia Union

Next Week:  July 20 at DC United, July 23 at Colorado Rapids

Revs are dismantled at home against Union

18. Vancouver Whitecaps (18)

Record:  2W-10L-8D

Last Week:  No Match

Next Week:  July 20 at San Jose Earthquakes

Caps look for first road victory on the road in San Jose