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Week 26 saw most of the top teams take a tumble in league play, the middle teams make a statement and some of the bottom feeders really solidify their place at the bottom of the table. Only 19 points separate the top team in the Supporters Shield standings, the Galaxy, from the bottom team (Philadelphia). And with the calendar now flipped to the month of September, we're really into the playoff chase now. Every match counts. And with several teams off this coming weekend and many of the league's stars on international duty, we're in a calm period before the playoff race gets into high gear.
Fresh off the 3-0 victory, the Red Bulls are on top of the Power Rankings, while the turmoil facing L'Impact have them holding down the cellar. The Black & Red fall to 7 this week. So, now it's your turn to have a say. What did you make of last week's results? What teams do you think get the heat they need to be the teams to beat moving forward? Comments time...speak your mind!
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Rank
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Team
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LW
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Points
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GP
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Comment
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1
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3
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42
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25
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Their win over United erased any memory of their midweek flop in Chicago.
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2
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1
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46
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28
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Small drop after losing to SJ.
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3
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4
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38
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26
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Are they peaking at the right time?
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4
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6
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41
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25
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Getting back on track as we shift into September.
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5
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2
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45
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27
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Got dropped by Houston in the Texas heat.
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6
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8
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41
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27
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This team is starting to put it together.
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7
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5
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44
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28
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We better use this 2 week break to regroup. And fast.
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8
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10
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37
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26
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They are still hanging around.
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9
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7
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40
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27
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Tough loss to rival Seattle.
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10
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11
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35
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27
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Lost at Colorado, but rebounded to smack the Whitecaps in the mouth.
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11
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9
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40
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25
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Lost in Denver…can’t lose games like that in the Western Conference.
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12
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14
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33
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26
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Probably the best week they’ve had all season.
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13
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13
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37
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25
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Beat Montreal, which they should with their lineup. Still in the playoff chase.
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14
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15
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38
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27
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Tough win against their archrivals.
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15
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12
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32
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27
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Slowly playing themselves out of the playoff chase by remaining in the Western Conference cellar.
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16
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19
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29
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27
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Listless draw against Chicago.
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17
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20
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27
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26
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Chicago got 4 points on the week, including somehow beating the Red Bulls.
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18
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18
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28
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27
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Got beat by Columbus after trotting out a JV lineup.
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19
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16
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27
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27
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The Union would hold down the basement but for L’Impact.
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20
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17
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28
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23
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They’re in turmoil. |