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No change in the top three this week. The top teams are starting to assert themselves, perhaps.
1. Toronto FC (no movement)
- 25 points, 1st in Eastern Conference
- 1st in Supporters' Shield race
- Last results: Columbus 1-2 TFC (May 10); TFC 3-2 Minnesota (May 13)
2. FC Dallas (no movement)
- 19 points, 2nd in Western Conference
- 5th in Shield race
- Last result: FCD 1-1 NYCFC
3. New York City FC (no movement)
- 17 points, 4th in East
- 8th in Shield race
- Last result: FCD 1-1 NYCFC
4. Houston Dynamo (up five places)
- 19 points, 1st in West
- 2nd in Shield race
- Last result: Dynamo 2-1 VWFC
The Dynamo is still very much a one-trick pony and the beneficiary of a lopsided early schedule: it now has six wins and a draw at home and three losses on the road. But Vancouver had looked to be heating up a bit with back-to-back wins away coming in to this week's match in Houston - and the Dynamo held firm.
5. Sporting Kansas City (up one place)
- 19 points, 3rd in West
- 6th in Shield race
- Last result: Orlando 2-2 SKC
KC is getting credit this week for being the first team to take points off Orlando in Orlando this season.
6. Vancouver Whitecaps (down two places)
- 13 points, 6th in West
- 12th in Shield race
- Last result: Houston 2-1 Vancouver
7. Orlando City (no movement)
- 19 points, 3rd in East
- 4th in Shield race
- Last result: OCSC 2-2 SKC
OCSC was always likely to drop points at home some time this season and KC isn't a bad team. While it is hard to make a case for Orlando to move up this list, it seems harsh to force it any further down the Rankings, for now.
8. Chicago Fire (up two places)
- 15 points, 6th in East
- 10th in Shield race
- Last result: Fire 4-1 Seattle
Chicago is flying high for a team that had been on a three-game winless streak until this week, but there is still some residual respect for the Seattle Sounders in these Rankings, and it was quite a big win for Chicago.
9. Columbus Crew (up two places)
- 19 points, 2nd in East
- 3rd in Shield race
- Last results: Crew 1-2 TFC (May 10); Montreal 2-3 Crew (May 13)
10. Portland Timbers (down two places)
- 18 points, 4th in West
- 7th in Shield race
- Last result: Timbers 1-1 Atlanta
11. San Jose Earthquakes (down six places)
- 15 points, 5th in West
- 11th in Shield race
- Last result: Colorado 3-0 SJ
12. Philadelphia Union (up five places)
- 10 points, 10th in East
- 18th in Shield race
- Last result: DCU 0-4 Union
Second consecutive win, second consecutive clean sheet, seven goals scored in two games: the Union looks to be heating up after eight-game winless start to MLS 2017.
13. New England Revolution (up five places)
- 13 points, 7th in East
- 13th in Shield race
- Last result: Revs 4-0 RSL
14. Atlanta United (no movement)
- 12 points, 8th in East
- 14th in Shield race
- Last result: Timbers 1-1 Atlanta
15. LA Galaxy (up five places)
- 11 points, 7th in West
- 15th in Shield race
- Last result: RBNY 1-3 LA
16. Minnesota United (no movement)
- 11 points, 8th in West
- 17th in Shield race
- Last result: TFC 3-2 Minnesota
A narrow loss to Toronto on the road doesn't seem like enough to drop Minnesota down the Rankings this week.
17. Montreal Impact (down two places)
- 10 points, 11th in East
- 20th in Shield race
- Last result: Montreal 2-3 Columbus
18. Colorado Rapids (up four places)
- 7 points, 11th in West
- 22nd in Shield race
- Last result: Rapids 3-0 SJ
Snapped their five-game losing streak, for which some credit is deserved.
19. New York Red Bulls (down seven places)
- 16 points, 5th in East
- 9th in Shield race
- Last result: RBNY 1-3 LA
The Red Bulls had hoped their impressive home form would start to influence their poor form on the road. Instead, they brought their away-day struggles back to Red Bull Arena this week. And now they have lost three straight games.
20. D.C. United (down seven places)
- 11 points, 9th in East
- 16th in Shield race
- Last result: DCU 0-4 Union
DC has now lost two in a row at home, and hasn't scored in either game.
21. Seattle Sounders (down one place)
- 10 points, 9th in West
- 19th in Shield race
- Last result: Chicago 4-1 Seattle
Back-to-back losses now for Seattle in MLS 2017, and only one win in its last six league games.
22. Real Salt Lake (down one place)
- 8 points, 10th in West
- 21st in Shield race
- Last result: Revs 4-0 RSL
Mike Petke's tenure at RSL will be brief if he can't at least halt his team's losing skid. RSL has now lost four games in a row: the team had three losses before Petke officially started coaching it, and just two when Jeff Cassar was fired.