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1 1 Are they still the top team in the league? Apparently, we’ve given them a mulligan after the 3-1 hammering Montreal put on them, but let’s face it: The Quakes haven’t quite looked themselves in the past month. Last Week: Lost at Monteal, 3-1

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Last Five: W-L-T-W-L

W-L-T-W-L This Week: Saturday vs. Colorado (10:30 pm, MLS Live)

2 2 Second by a nose. They were hardly convincing in their 1-0 win at Toronto, but then again, LA were hardly convincing last year when they were grinding out 1-0 road wins like clockwork. Hardware is won that way, folks. Last Week: Won at Toronto FC, 1-0

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Last Five: D-L-W-W-W

D-L-W-W-W This Week: Sunday vs. New York (9 pm, ESPN2)

3 4 How do you quantify New York? They’re capable of falling behind 2-0 at home to one of the worst road teams in league history, needed to desperately rely on their journeyman ‘keeper to keep them in the game (again) and still came away with the full three points. Weird, weird team. Last Week: Defeated Portland, 3-2

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Last Five: W-L-L-W-W

W-L-L-W-W This Week: Sunday at Sporting Kansas City (9 pm, ESPN2)

4 3 Were it not for an uncharacteristic error from Andy Gruenebaum, we’d be talking about Houston’s first loss at BBVA Compass Stadium. They ended up earning the draw – and it was earned – but this team needs Will Bruin to start burying chances like he was earlier in the season. Last Week: Tied Columbus, 2-2

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Last Five: W-W-W-L-D

W-W-W-L-D This Week: Saturday vs. Toronto FC (8:30 pm, MLS Live)

5 6 Vancouver have pretty consistently given Seattle problems over the past two years, but there was literally no point during the Sounders’ 2-0 win last weekend where it felt like the Whitecaps were in the game. Quality performance coming off a brutal week. Last Week: Defeated Vancovuer, 2-0

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Last Five: D-W-W-L-W

D-W-W-L-W This Week: Saturday at Chivas USA (10:30 pm, MLS Live)

6 5 That had to be one of the most painful losses of Jason Kreis’ tenure in Sandy, but the positive aspect of it was how lively his team looked in attack. That’s been missing for a bit. Now they just need to find their finishing boots. Last Week: Lost to FC Dallas, 2-1

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Last Five: W-W-L-L-L

W-W-L-L-L This Week: Friday at Philadelphia (7:30 pm, NBCSN)

7 8 Sherjill MacDonald has looked like an inspired signing thus far. He’s probably not going to put up huge numbers (though he does have a goal and assist thus far), but he makes it much, much harder to gameplan against the Fire. Last Week: Defeated New England, 2-1

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Last Five: L-D-W-W-W

L-D-W-W-W This Week: Wednesday at D.C. United (7:30 pm, MLS Live)

8 9 Getting a point on the road without Landon Donovan or David Beckham is some damn fine work. The most encouraging thing for Galaxy fans, though, has to be how fit Omar Gonzalez looks already. Last Week: Tied at Columbus, 1-1

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Last Five: W-W-L-W-D

W-W-L-W-D This Week: Sunday vs. FC Dallas (7 pm, NBCSN)

9 7 They get a bit of a mulligan for the Seattle loss since they were missing so many key players, but this is a team that’s just 3-6-3 in their last 12 overall. We’re still questioning the need for a midseason rebuild. Last Week: Lost to FC Dallas, 2-0; Lost at Seattle, 2-0

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(SEA) Last Five: W-L-W-L-L

W-L-W-L-L This Week: Saturday at Portland (10:30 pm, MLS Live)

10 13 It’s amazing what having your best player fit and healthy can do. David Ferreira may very well be the most important player in the league, and not just because he’s amazing in his own right, but because of how much better he makes guys like Brek Shea and Fabián Castillo. Last Week: Won at Vancouver, 2-0; Won at Real Salt Lake, 2-1

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(RSL) Last Five: L-D-W-W-W

L-D-W-W-W This Week: Sunday at LA (7 pm, NBCSN)

11 11 They are knocking on the door. Sure, D.C. have games in hand, but they haven’t made much of them so far while the Impact keep taking three points. They’ve won five of six and have looked the part of a playoff team throughout. Last Week: Beat San Jose, 3-1

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Last Five: L-W-W-W-W

L-W-W-W-W This Week: Saturday vs. D.C. United (4:30 pm, MLS Live)

12 10 The result against Philly is the type that can either crush a team’s spirit or give them something to rally around. United need to make it the latter, or they’ll be watching the postseason from home for the fifth straight year. Last Week: Tied Philadelphia, 1-1

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Last Five: L-L-W-L-D

L-L-W-L-D This Week: Wednesday vs. Chicago (7:30 pm, MLS Live), Saturday at Montreal (4:30 pm, MLS Live)

13 12 They always play well at Houston, it seems. And now they have an attacking group – Jairo Arrieta, Eddie Gaven, Federico Higuaín, Dilly Duka, Milovan Mirosevic – that’d be the envy of most MLS sides. Don’t be surprised if they make a serious run down the stretch. Last Week: Tied LA, 1-1; Tied at Houston, 2-2

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(HOU) Last Five: W-W-L-D-D

W-W-L-D-D This Week: Wednesday vs. Toronto FC (7:30 pm, MLS Live), Saturday vs. New England (7:30 pm, MLS Live)

14 14 An uncharacteristic error from Matt Pickens cost Colorado the win against Chivas. But the good news is that in newly signed Hendry Thomas, they have a top-flight replacement for Pablo Mastroeni, and a guy who knows how to handle himself in a physical league. Last Week: Tied Chivas USA, 1-1

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Last Five: L-L-W-L-D

L-L-W-L-D This Week: Saturday at San Jose (10:30 pm, MLS Live)

15 15 Fifteen goals through 24 weeks. They are in real danger of setting an ignominious MLS record. Last Week: Tied at Colorado, 1-1

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Last Five: W-L-W-L-D

W-L-W-L-D This Week: Saturday vs. Seattle (10:30 pm, MLS Live)

16 16 Philly fought and scrapped for that point at United, and were probably pretty lucky to come away with it. They generate good chances, but are still looking for someone – anyone, really – who can and will finish them off with regularity. Last Week: Tied at D.C. United, 1-1

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Last Five: L-W-L-L-D

L-W-L-L-D This Week: Friday vs. Real Salt Lake (7:30 pm, NBCSN)

17 17 There was a time, two short months ago, when the Power Rankings Politburo figured New England would make a serious run in the second half of the season. Those days are long gone. The Revs look worse right now than they did in March. Last Week: Lost at Chicago, 2-1

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Last Five: D-L-L-L-L

D-L-L-L-L This Week: Saturday at Columbus (7:30 pm, MLS Live)

18 18 Another hard loss in a very hard season for the Reds. On a positive note, their defense has improved greatly, which should give them a puncher’s chance at another CCL run. Last Week: Tied Portland, 2-2; Lost to Sporting Kansas City, 1-0

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(SKC) Last Five: W-W-L-L-L

W-W-L-L-L This Week: Wednesday at Columbus (7:30 pm, MLS Live)