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In last week's Power Rankings, we discussed the need for those top teams in the lead to begin their final push to create some separation from the pack and secure their playoff berths. Well, take a look at the Supporters Shield standings this week and you will see the true definition of parity. 14 teams in MLS are separated by only 9 points, and with so many teams bunched up, it means that the conference playoffs standings are just as tight. With each team playing this weekend in league play before most teams sit for the international break, teams need to enter October playing their best soccer of the season if they want to ensure that they're playing all month long and into November.
The Galaxy, fresh off their victory over Dallas, leads the Supporters Shield standings and return to the top spot this week in the Power Rankings. Our beloved Black & Red fall even further this week, landing at 15th. Montreal, who has been on fire with one Didier Drogba leading the charge, makes the biggest leap this week, from 14th to 5th. Finally, Chicago maintains its usual position in the basement of the Power Rankings.
So, let's hear your take. Is United's fall going to continue? Are people as high on Montreal and their strength right now? Who's going to make that playoff push? Comments time...hit them up and let us know.
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Rank |
Team |
LW |
Points |
GP |
Comment |
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1 |
3 |
50 |
31 |
Victory gets them back on track and in the Supporters Shield driver’s seat. |
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|
2 |
4 |
47 |
31 |
Draw Philly, but poised to make a run for the top East spot. |
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|
3 |
1 |
48 |
29 |
Pummeled by Orlando at home, so they fall from the top spot. |
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|
4 |
6 |
43 |
31 |
Squeak out a win against RSL. |
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|
5 |
14 |
42 |
29 |
They are on fire and vault into the top 5...can Didier Drogba lead them to the playoffs? |
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|
6 |
2 |
47 |
31 |
Lose at home to Portland, but still in the hunt for the #1 East seed. |
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|
7 |
5 |
47 |
29 |
Ran into LA and couldn’t escape with points. |
|
|
8 |
7 |
46 |
31 |
Drew SKC, still in contention for the Supporters Shield. |
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|
9 |
9 |
45 |
30 |
Lost to Houston and drew Seattle…hanging onto a playoff spot. |
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|
10 |
8 |
48 |
30 |
NYC came in and took 3 points from them. |
|
|
11 |
12 |
44 |
30 |
Dinged Columbus on the road. |
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|
12 |
13 |
43 |
30 |
They beat Chicago, the only result that’s acceptable agains the Fire right now. |
|
|
13 |
15 |
37 |
31 |
Their stars are starting to come together at the right time. |
|
|
14 |
16 |
41 |
31 |
Two big wins to inch them closer to that playoff line. |
|
|
15 |
10 |
45 |
31 |
Fix it…now. |
|
|
16 |
11 |
38 |
30 |
Lost to SKC and thanks to other results, find themselves needing serious help for the playoffs. |
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|
17 |
17 |
38 |
31 |
They’re not quitting yet, destroying the Red Bulls in Harrison. |
|
|
18 |
18 |
34 |
31 |
Andre Blake's 10 saves singlehandedly saves a draw for Philly. |
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|
19 |
19 |
34 |
30 |
Played okay against Houston, but still lost. |
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|
20 |
20 |
27 |
29 |
Just an awful display of soccer by the Fire. |