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1 Last: 4 They've gone 7-1-3 in their last 11, and grabbed themselves a six-point week with a combined 6-1 beatdown of Seattle and Portland. Last Week: Won vs. Portland, 3-1

Won vs. Portland, 3-1 Last Five: W-W-L-W-W

W-W-L-W-W This Week: Friday vs. San Jose (10:30 pm; NBCSN)

2 Last: 2 They're 6-1-4 in their last 11, though their week wasn't quite as good as LA's. Injuries – both short- and long-term – and a steady series of suspensions have kept Sporting from hitting peak form (so far). Last Week: Drew vs. Philadelphia, 1-1

Drew vs. Philadelphia, 1-1 Last Five: W-W-W-W-D

W-W-W-W-D This Week: Sunday at Vancouver (8 pm; MLS LIVE/TSN/RDS2)

3 Last: 1 Is this a blip, or the start of a midsummer death-spiral similar to last year's? We're pretty sure the correct answer is "blip." Last Week: Lost at San Jose, 1-0

Lost at San Jose, 1-0 Last Five: W-L-W-L-L

W-L-W-L-L This Week: Sunday vs. Houston (10:30 pm; ESPN2)

4 Last: 3 Rough way to end what had been a four-game winning streak – including midweek's impressive destruction of Toronto. The fact that Fabian Espindola's almost back should ease any lingering pain from the trip to Houston. Last Week: Won vs. Toronto, 3-0

Lost at Houston, 1-0

Won vs. Toronto, 3-0 Lost at Houston, 1-0 Last Five: W-W-W-W-L

W-W-W-W-L This Week: Saturday at Real Salt Lake (10 pm; MLS LIVE)

5 Last: 5 Now unbeaten in seven, and with the attack doing stuff like THIS, it feels like FCD are primed for a run at the top of the West. Last Week: Won at Chivas USA, 1-0

Won at Chivas USA, 1-0 Last Five: D-W-W-D-W

D-W-W-D-W This Week: Saturday vs. Colorado (9 pm; MLS LIVE)

6 Last: 7 Gave up a point they shouldn't have vs. New York, but fought for all three on the road vs. their biggest rivals. Even better news: Alvaro Saborio should be back soonish from his foot injury. Last Week: Drew vs. New York, 1-1

Won at Colorado, 1-0

Drew vs. New York, 1-1 Won at Colorado, 1-0 Last Five: L-D-W-D-W

L-D-W-D-W This Week: Saturday vs. D.C. United (10 pm; MLS LIVE)

7 Last: 6 We're giving them only partial credit for beating a lousy Montreal team at the weekend. TFC are only just hanging in there without Steven Caldwell, who is badly needed to organize that backline. Last Week: Lost at D.C. United, 3-0

Won at Montreal, 2-0

Lost at D.C. United, 3-0 Won at Montreal, 2-0 Last Five: D-D-L-L-W

D-D-L-L-W This Week: Saturday at Columbus (7:30 pm; MLS LIVE)

8 Last: 9 Moving up to No. 8 had much more to do with Colorado's drop than anything that happened in that game at Chicago. Yes, a road shutout is nice, but the 'Caps need to start getting three points instead of one. Last Week: Drew at Chicago, 0-0

Drew at Chicago, 0-0 Last Five: L-D-D-D-D

L-D-D-D-D This Week: Sunday vs. Kansas City (8 pm; MLS LIVE/TSN/RDS2)

9 Last: 11 The Power Rankings Politburo sees good thing in Philly's future with the additions of Rais Mbolhi and Carlos Valdes. On raw talent this is, at worst, a top-three team in the East. Last Week: Drew at Kansas City, 1-1

Drew at Kansas City, 1-1 Last Five: L-D-W-D-D

L-D-W-D-D This Week: Saturday vs. Montreal (7 pm; MLS LIVE)

10 Last: 12 Huge, gutty four-point week. New York's midfield shape is still all kinds of worrying, but they've somehow managed to lose just once in the last nine.

Last Week: Drew at Real Salt Lake, 1-1

Won vs. New England, 2-1

Drew at Real Salt Lake, 1-1 Won vs. New England, 2-1 Last Five: W-L-D-D-W

W-L-D-D-W This Week: Sunday at Chicago (8 pm; Univ. Dep.)

11 Last: 8 Has the bottom started to drop out? The Rapids have just two wins in the last two months and looked positively listless over 180 minutes last week. Yes, injuries played a role – but everybody's got injuries at this point in the season. Last Week: Lost at New England, 3-0

Lost to Real Salt Lake, 1-0

Lost at New England, 3-0 Lost to Real Salt Lake, 1-0 Last Five: D-L-W-L-L

D-L-W-L-L This Week: Saturday at Dallas (9 pm; MLS LIVE)

12 Last: 10 Got carved up pretty good at LA, which makes it just one shutout in 22 regular-season games for the Timbers. The good news is their offense is clicking, and since early May that's been enough to carve a slow, steady path up the Western Conference table. Last Week: Lost at LA, 3-1

Lost at LA, 3-1 Last Five: D-L-W-W-L

D-L-W-W-L This Week: Saturday vs. Chivas USA (10:30 pm; MLS LIVE)

14 Last: 13 Seven points from their last three is pretty good, but that's not exactly a murderer's row they were facing. Next up: Toronto FC, followed by LA, followed by the new-look Dynamo. Last Week: Drew at Chicago, 1-1

Drew at Chicago, 1-1 Last Five: L-L-W-W-D

L-L-W-W-D This Week: Saturday vs. Toronto (7:30 pm; MLS LIVE)

15 Last: 17 DaMarcus Beasley looked so good – as expected. Luis Garrido was solid as well, and the Dynamo really should have run away with that game vs. D.C. Still have huge concerns up top and in the center of defense, but they don't look dead in the water like they did through much of spring and summer. Last Week: Won vs. D.C. United, 1-0

Won vs. D.C. United, 1-0 Last Five: L-D-L-D-W

L-D-L-D-W This Week: Sunday at Seattle (10:30 pm; ESPN2)

16 Last: 16 Thirteen draws out of 21 games is just ridiculous. Last Week: Drew vs. Vancouver, 0-0

Drew vs. Columbus, 1-1

Drew vs. Vancouver, 0-0 Drew vs. Columbus, 1-1 Last Five: W-D-L-D-D

W-D-L-D-D This Week: Sunday vs. New York (8 pm; Univ. Dep.)

17 Last: 15 Starting to feel a bit like the Chivas of old. They're struggling mightily to create chances from the run of play, and when they go forward in numbers are always ultra-vulnerable to the counterattack. Last Week: Lost to Dallas, 1-0

Lost to Dallas, 1-0 Last Five: W-W-L-L-L

W-W-L-L-L This Week: Saturday at Portland (10:30 pm; MLS LIVE)

18 Last: 18 Broke an epic losing streak then followed it up with the most demoralizing loss of the season. The Revs are below the red line, and unless help is on the way at d-mid and forward, chances are they'll stay there.

Last Week: Won vs. Colorado, 3-0

Lost at New York, 2-1

Won vs. Colorado, 3-0 Lost at New York, 2-1 Last Five: L-L-L-W-L

L-L-L-W-L Next MLS Game: Aug. 16 vs. Portland

