Week 15 MLS Power Rankings

After a lengthy international break with a few random matches sprinkled in, the latest edition of the Power Rankings is here to break down the latest MLS action.

As a reminder, the rankings use an all new model I’ve obnoxiously titled the Overall Performance Index. Click here for a full breakdown of how the model works.

Week 15 Power Rankings

RankTeamScoreMovement
1New York City FC20.09
2LAFC17.79
3New York Red Bulls14.78
4Philadelphia Union14.43
5FC Dallas11.71
6Austin FC11.23
7Nashville SC8.87
8LA Galaxy8.59+1
9CF Montréal8.37-1
10Real Salt Lake7.61
11Atlanta United7.07+3
12New England Revolution6.95
13Colorado Rapids6.22-2
14Columbus Crew5.93-1
15Seattle Sounders5.53+3
16FC Cincinnati5.34-1
17Orlando City SC3.73+2
18Minnesota United3.55-2
19Charlotte FC1.98+5
20Houston Dynamo1.93-3
21Chicago Fire1.10
22Portland Timbers0.73-2
23DC United-1.26-1
24Inter Miami CF-2.90-1
25Vancouver Whitecaps-3.12+1
26San Jose Earthquakes-3.29-3
27Sporting KC-4.98+1
28Toronto FC-5.87-1

Hardly any movement in the top 10. CF Montréal and LA Galaxy switch places in 8th and 9th, but the top otherwise keep their spots, despite some significant changes in score. After a home loss to San Jose Earthquakes and a loss to Sporting KC, Nashville SC‘s score has dropped by almost half a point, and they’re in real danger of dropping out of the top 10.

NYCFC and LAFC keep climbing, with New York’s 20.09 score setting the record for the highest score yet this year. Outside the top 10, Seattle Sounders keep climbing, up to 15th place after a win over Vancouver and draw against LAFC. Charlotte FC are the other big climber, moving up five spots beating New York Red Bulls and drawing on the road against Columbus Crew. Maybe things aren’t quite as bad in Charlotte as I suggested last time out


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Author: Ben Wrightis the Director of Soccer Content and a Senior MLS Contributor for Broadway Sports covering Nashville SC and the US National Team. Previously Ben was the editor and a founder of Speedway Soccer, where he has covered Nashville SC and their time in USL before journeying to Major League Soccer since 2018. Raised in Louisville, KY Ben grew up playing before a knee injury ended his competitive career. When he is not talking soccer he is probably producing music, drinking coffee or hanging out with his wife and kids. Mastodon

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