MLS Power Ranking: Philly wins the shield, the Rolling Lafc-Hot Red

It’s Monday, and another week of action MLS is in books, which means it is time for ESPN power rankings.

Who climbs the table and who is in free fall? Our screenwriters studied everyday action 38 to find the order of this week of the 30 League teams. Let’s dive.

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Previous classification: 1

The union won the 2025 supporter shield with a 1-0 victory against NYCFC on Saturday evening, becoming the best team of the League season for the second time in the history of the club. With the goal of Mikael Uhre at the rear of a high pressure sequence, Philly returned to the top of the MLS mountain top in a right manner.

Previous classification: 2

Between a pair of long-range strikes from Sebastian Berhalter, Ryan Gauld’s return of the regular season injury and the 4-1 victory against San Jose, Sunday could not have been much better for caps. They still have a chance to claim first place in the West.

Previous classification: 5

Lafc extended his victory sequence with five consecutive games with a 1-0 victory against Atlanta United on Sunday evening. Denis Bouanga may have scored Denis Bouanga to score the 18th consecutive goal scored by the son Heung-Min or Gabon International.

Previous classification: 4

Even the late red card by Albert Rusnak could not put a shock absorber on the 1-0 victory of the Sounders of Seattle over the Timbers of Portland, their first victory at home against their rivals of Cascadia in eight years.

Previous classification: 7

Inter Miami returned to the Victories column with a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday. For all their faults, no team from the League can hang with Miami’s attack when it shoots all cylinders. The Revs could certainly not.

Previous classification: 3

Cincinnati exceeded New York Red Bulls by a 1-0 score thanks to a wonder of Kevin Denkey. It should be noted that the Pato-Noonan team has lost the XG battle for the fifth time in the last seven games, based on FBREF data. Could this spell in trouble on the playoffs?

Previous classification: 6

The price of the most successful regular season by an expansion team in the history of MLS now belongs to San Diego, which prompted the brand of 60 points via a 4-2 victory against Dynamo on Saturday. They took the 2017 Lafc coat, which had the previous record at 57 points.

Previous classification: 8

Thanks to a spill of the goalkeeper by Columbus, Patrick Schulte, Marco Pašalić and Orlando City won a 1-0 victory against the crew. There was not much separation from the two teams, and it does not seem that many separate most of the Eastern playoffs.

Previous classification: 11

With Eric Ramsay experimenting in a 4-2-3-1 configuration, the Loons beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0. Thanks to their usual domination, Minnesota United never really had to get out of first speed at Allianz Field.

Previous classification: 9

Freshly out of their triumph at the US Open Cup, where they became the first professional sports team of Tennessee to win a major trophy, Nashville SC attracted 1-1 with CF Montèal on Saturday afternoon. These abandoned points will climb in a top four place a high task.

Previous classification: 10

There is no shame in losing against the Union Philadelphia, which has exactly what happened to NYCFC by a 1-0 score on Saturday. While they had to endure the award-winning post-match euphoria in Philly, New York should not be taken lightly like the playoffs.

Previous classification: 12

There was no shortage of fireworks at the end of the match during the 2-2 draw of the fire with Toronto on Saturday: the second goal of the Chicago evening looked like a winner in the 89th minute, but a goal from the 100th minute of the former Fire Djordje Mihailovic midfielder melined in the Windy City.

Previous classification: 13

Helped by a pair of red cards given to DC United in the first half hour of the game, Charlotte won a 1-0 victory against their colleague at the Eastern Conference. They do not win the victories easier than that.

Previous classification: 14

Diego Rossi and Sean Zawadzki returned from the injury and in the programming of Wilfried Nancy for the 1-1 draw of the crew with Orlando on Saturday. The result was far from perfect, but that this team is close to full health is a major positive.

Previous classification: 15

After a 2-1 victory on the Los Angeles Galaxy, FC Dallas experienced eight undefeated games and climbed well in the field of the western conference qualifiers. With an inflexible approach to defense and the reduction capacity of Petar Musa at the top, Eric Quill’s team hums well.

Previous classification: 16

Austin could not bounce back after his defeat during the defeat of the American open Cup on Wednesday with something other than another loss in the league. They fell 3-1 in St. Louis City on Saturday, playing roughly as well as the scoring, and are on fragile ground when approaching the playoffs.

Previous classification: 18

Coming on weekends, the timings were undefeated to Lumen Field for eight years of racing. This sequence ended on Saturday when Portland fell to the Sounders with a 1-0 score. However, thanks to other results around the west, the Phil Neville team won a place in the playoffs.

Previous classification: 19

Already eliminated by after-season affirmations, the Red Bulls had nothing to play against Cincinnati in addition to pride. It is not enough, it turns out that to propel them to something other than a defeat at home 1-0.

Previous classification: 22

The victories are not much bigger than the 1-0 RSL victory over the Rapids of Colorado. The result of Saturday, fueled by a beautiful strike from Diogo Goncalves, pushed Salt Lake above their rivals and in the last generic point of the last West. After all, they can simply get qualifying series in UTAH.

Previous classification: 21

While succeeding in keeping the Rocky Mountain Cup, the rapids fell 1-0 on the road to Salt Lake, a loss which could prove to be devastating for their chances of after-season. Now below the western eliminatory line, Colorado no longer controls its own destiny before the day of the decision.

Previous classification: 17

The team of San Jose de Bruce Arena fell 4-1 against the Whitecaps of Vancouver on Sunday, continuing their theme of being downright porous defensively. A very weak hopeful light remains that earthquakes could make the playoffs. But if they don’t, they will have their defensive problems to blame.

Previous classification: 20

After falling 4-2 against the San Diego FC, the dynamo was mathematically eliminated from the after-season qualification. Any loss where you concede three goals after the 84th minute bites, but it has still stung for a Houston team that has a major job to do during the winter.

Previous classification: 23

The Toronto FC recorded its eighth consecutive draw in game MLS, equaling 2-2 on the road with the fire. With their season for a long time, why not continue the sequence as long as possible?

Previous classification: 26

Thanks to a Marcel Hartel splint, St. Louis won a 3-1 road victory over Austin FC. In the middle of a sea of ​​mediocrity, the game of their German n ° 10 continues to stand out for the city of St. Louis.

Previous classification: 26

The Revs just couldn’t stay with Inter Miami, falling 4-1 in Florida. At least, the new Striker signing Dor Turgeman succeeded in New England in as many games. For the revolution to be really threatening in 2026, the 21 -year -old will probably have to deliver his high price.

Previous classification: 24

Although he took the lead in the fourth minute via an effort by Diego Fagundez, the Los Angeles Galaxy sent a pair of goals before the first half of their meeting with the FC Dallas ending and ended up losing with a score of 2-1.

Previous classification: 27

There were some precious light points for Montèal this year, but Dante Sealy’s performance on the wing gave fans something to smile. The 22-year-old scored his ninth goal of the season in a 1-1 draw with Nashville.

Previous classification: 28

To close the slate of the weekend, Atlanta kept strong against Lafc … for 85 minutes. The five stripes could not prevent Denis Bouanga from putting the ball at the back of Jayden Hibbert’s net at the end of the match, losing 1-0 in the process.

Previous classification: 29

While SKC underwent another defeat over the weekend when they fell 3-0 in Minnesota, there were positive news out of the field: NYCFC football director David Lee was appointed to direct the Kansas City front. The club finally took a step forward in the era of post-little verms.

Previous classification: 30

In one way or another, things are getting worse for DC United. Without nothing to play in the East, Luis Barraza and Aaron Herrera were both sent within the first 30 minutes of a 1-0 defeat against Charlotte. DC has reached embarrassing levels of bad.