Last week: 2.

Result: 1-1 tie with New York Red Bulls.

Toronto rallied to tie New York Red Bulls and likely would have won had Jozy Altidore not missed another penalty kick.

Next game: vs. Columbus, 7 p.m. Friday, MLS Live.

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2. NYCFC (6-4-2).

Last week: 3.

Result: 2-1 loss at Real Salt Lake and 3-0 win at Orlando.

NYCFC bounced back from its mid-week disappointment to hand the Lions their first loss in their new stadium.

Next game: at Atlanta United, 5 p.m. Sunday, ESPN.

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3. Dallas (5-1-4).

Last week: 1.

Result: 1-0 loss to San Jose.

The league’s last unbeaten team finally falls.

Next game: at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, MLS Live and vs. Houston, 8 p.m. Sunday, FS1.

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4. Sporting KC (6-3-4).

Last week: 6.

Result: 3-0 win over Seattle and 2-0 loss to Vancouver.

The highs and lows of playing in MLS there within a week.

Next game: at Colorado, 8 p.m. Saturday, MLS Live.

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5. Chicago (6-3-3).

Last week: 10.

Result: 3-0 win over Colorado and 1-0 win over D.C. United.

Six points in a week – albeit against weaker competition – Chicago is suddenly a hot team in the East and MLS.

Next game: vs. Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, MLS Live.

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6. Atlanta United (4-4-3).

Last week: 9.

Result: 4-1 win over Houston.

It was the team’s first home win in almost two months and arguably their best performance this season.

Next game: vs. NYCFC, 5 p.m. Sunday.

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7. Orlando (6-4-2).

Last week: 4.

Result: 1-1 draw at San Jose and 3-0 loss to NYCFC.

One point in a week isn’t good enough, especially now that it seems that Orlando City is starting to come to earth with two points from its last five games.

Next game: at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Saturday, MLS Live.

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8. Portland (5-4-3).

Last week: 5.

Result: 4-1 loss at Montreal.

The Timbers are suddenly winless in their past four with a tough road game upcoming.

Next game: at Seattle, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Fox.

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9. San Jose (5-4-4).

Last week: 12.

Result: 1-1 draw with Orlando and 1-0 win over Dallas.

A very tough week and San Jose comes out with four very good points.

Next game: vs. L.A. Galaxy, 10 p.m. Saturday, Univision.

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10. Columbus (6-6-1).

Last week: 7.

Result: 2-1 loss to New England.

Once again, as soon as I think Columbus is about to establish itself as a threat in the East, it loses steam.

Next game: at Toronto, 7 p.m. Friday, MLS Live.

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11. New York Red Bulls (5-6-2).

Last week: 11.

Result: 1-1 tie with Toronto.

The Red Bulls seem a shell of the team that looked for good for a short time earlier this season.

Next game: vs. New England, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, MLS Live.

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12. Los Angeles (4-5-2).

Last week: 13.

Result: 2-1 win over Minnesota United.

Another positive result, one of the few for road teams last week.

Next game: at San Jose, 10 p.m. Saturday, Univision.

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13. Vancouver (5-5-1).

Last week: 14.

Result: 2-0 win over Sporting KC.

Possibly the most impressive win of all the Western Conference teams, with another three points should be coming this week.

Next game: vs. Montreal, Tuesday in the Canadian Championship, and vs. D.C. United, 7 p.m. Saturday, MLS Live.

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14. Houston (6-5-1).

Last week: 8.

Result: 2-0 loss at Philadelphia and 4-1 loss at Atlanta United.

It’s hard to consider this team as a contender when it simply can’t win on the road.

Next game: at Dallas, 8 p.m. Sunday, FS1.

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15. New England (4-4-4).

Last week: 15.

Result: 2-1 win over Columbus.

Well, like every other team in the East, the Revs are just good enough to keep things interesting.

Next game: at New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, MLS Live.

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16. Philadelphia (4-4-4).

Last week: 18.

Result: 2-0 win over Houston and 2-1 win over Colorado.

Four consecutive wins for Philadelphia, a first for the franchise.

Next game: at Real Salt Lake, 8 p.m. Saturday, MLS Live.

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17. Minnesota United (3-7-2).

Last week: 16.

Result: 2-1 loss to LA Galaxy.

One of the few home teams to not hold serve last week, though they had plenty of chances to do so.

Next game: vs. Orlando, 8 p.m. Saturday, MLS Live.

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18. Seattle (3-5-4).

Last week: 17.

Result: 3-0 loss at Sporting KC and 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake.

Really, beating Real Salt Lake is just a band-aid.

Next game: vs. Portland, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Fox.

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19. Montreal (3-4-4).

Last week: 20.

Result: 4-1 win over Portland.

Montreal played its best game of the season in defeating Portland.

Next game: at Vancouver on Tuesday in the Canadian Championship.

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20. Real Salt Lake (3-8-2).

Last week: 22.

Result: 2-1 win against NYCFC and a 1-0 loss to Seattle.

Some positives for the team, but still not enough to lift it off the bottom of the pile.

Next game: vs. Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Saturday, MLS Live.

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21. Colorado (2-8-1).

Last week: 19.

Result: 3-0 loss at Chicago and 2-1 loss to Philadelphia.

Again toothless, again really dull to watch.

Next game: vs. Sporting KC, 8 p.m. Saturday, MLS Live.

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22. D.C. United (3-6-2).

Last week: 21.

Result: 1-0 loss to Chicago.

Only Colorado has scored fewer goals than D.C. United’s nine, and three of those came against Atlanta United.

Next game: at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Saturday, MLS Live.

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