It was a great week for teams below the playoff zone; they posted four wins, two of them by Houston, against teams higher in the standings. New York City FC won in Vancouver, and Orlando City SCstunned the Red Bulls, who nevertheless retained the top spot in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. The Galaxy topped FC Dallas to leap over Columbus into second place.

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