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| Rank | Team | Previous | Change | Record | Last 5 | Forge Factor | Note | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington SC | 1 | 0 | 14-10-5 |   |
22.428 | Lexington and Las Vegas combined for 8 shots on goal. Every one found the net in a crazy shootout that ended 5-3 in Lexington’s favor. Best record over the last 5 games in the entire league. | @ Phoenix |
| 2 | Louisville City | 3 | 1 | 12-9-7 |  |
21.397 | Lou City is coming alive at the right time. They paste Indy in the LIPAFC 4-1 and move into 4th in the East. They can’t improve from 4th and need 3 points to hold it. | @ JAX, v. Detroit |
| 3 | Oakland Roots | 6 | 3 | 9-9-11 | |
19.032 | Oakland absolutely had to win to stay in playoff contention. They came from behind twice and scored 2 late goals to take a surprise 4-2 victory over Tulsa. Playing well late in the season and they may squeak in. | @ Sacramento |
| 4 | Sacramento Republic | 7 | 3 | 12-5-12 | |
17.336 | Sacramento and El Paso had a very cagey game, settled by a late goal. Both sides seemed more interested in not losing; Sacramento got the 1-0 win and a home playoff. | v. Oakland |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 9 | 4 | 17-5-7 | |
17.051 | The #1 v. #2 matchup in the East came down to a single goal in the 88th minute was absolutely perfect. The win over Detroit ices the Players’ Shield. | v. JAX |
| 6 | Detroit City | 2 | 4 | 14-7-8 | |
16.034 | Detroit played the Rwodies evenly all game but fell victim to a long-distance worldie late. They stay 2nd but the Battery have caught them on points. | @ Louisville |
| 7 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 12 | 5 | 12-9-8 | |
13.592 | The Switchbacks needed 3 points to lock up a playoff spot. Playing Monterey Bay should have made that fairly easy; they rode a strong GK performance by Christian Herrera for the 1-0 win. | v. Tulsa |
| 8 | Charleston Battery | 14 | 6 | 15-9-5 | |
13.094 | The Battery got lucky in Hartford, drawing 1-1 on an own goal. They were slightly less lucky in Miami, winning 2-1 largely due to Miami’s finishing. 2nd in the East is still on the cards. | v. Indy |
| 9 | Loudoun United | 5 | 4 | 5-11-13 | |
12.826 | Loudoun were overwhelmed by the Rhode Island attack despite a man advantage for 18 minutes, losing 0-1. They were on the back foot again in Birmingham but escaped with a 0-0 draw. | v. Brooklyn |
| 10 | The Miami FC | 4 | 6 | 9-12-9 | |
12.578 | Miami did themselves no favors, wasting several easy chances and losing 1-2 to Charleston. The regular season is over and they have to sit and watch next week, hoping Indy does not win. | Bye |
| 11 | Rhode Island FC | 11 | 0 | 12-11-6 | |
12.526 | Rhode Island were all over Loudoun even down a man, winning 1-0. Then they missed a PK and gave up a very late goal to draw 1-1 with Pittsburgh. A home playoff spot is a slim possibility. | @ Hartford |
| 12 | Phoenix Rising | 21 | 9 | 10-10-9 | |
11.911 | Phoenix beat Orange County 3-1 going away. They draw level with them on points but remain below the playoff line on tiebreakers. They get our #1 next week in a game they have to earn points. | v. Lexington |
| 13 | San Antonio FC | 19 | 6 | 10-7-12 | |
10.945 | San Antonio had all the attack in a very convincing 1-0 win over New Mexico. They have not yet wrapped up a playoff spot; 1 point next week will be enough, | v. Orange County |
| 14 | New Mexico United | 13 | 1 | 14-8-7 | |
10.897 | New Mexico had just 5 shots total in the 0-1 loss to San Antonio. Both teams finished with 10 men after a stupid double foul. A massive season finale next week; they could finish anywhere from 1st to 4th. | @ El Paso |
| 15 | FC Tulsa | 8 | 7 | 11-8-10 | |
9.865 | Tulsa got a fortunate early goal and another goal early in the second half. 1 other shot on goal would not have been enough in the 2-4 loss to Oakland. They slip to 6th in the West. | @ Colorado Springs |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 16 | 0 | 12-11-6 | |
9.807 | The Hounds were thoroughly outplayed but got a goal at the very last moment to draw 1-1 with Rhode Island. They slip out of the home playoff spots and will need some help to get back. | v. Birmingham |
| 17 | Birmingham Legion | 18 | 1 | 5-11-12 | |
9.632 | Despite 2 strongly dominant attacking performances, the Legion managed only one goal, beating JAX 1-0 at the second attempt and tying 0- 0 with Loudoun in the home finale. | @ Brooklyn, @ Pittsburgh |
| 18 | El Paso Locomotive | 10 | 8 | 15-9-5 | |
9.034 | Playing the #3 team in the West El Paso had a chance to lock up the conference championship. They were unable to do it in the 0-1 loss to SacRep. Neither team had much in the way of attack though. Against #2 next week for all the marbles. | v. New Mexico |
| 19 | Monterey Bay FC | 17 | 2 | 5-18-6 | |
7.282 | Monterey Bay gave up just 1 goal losing to Colorado Springs and couldn’t get an equalizer despite a strong second half. They finish next week in a meaningless game for both teams. | v. Las Vegas |
| 20 | Las Vegas Lights | 15 | 5 | 9-14-6 | |
6.690 | The Lights worked hard to stay in contention but were unable to stop a brutal Lexington attack. The 3-5 loss ends their slim playoff hopes. | @ Monterey Bay |
| 21 | Brooklyn FC | 25 | 4 | 6-16-6 | |
5.085 | Brooklyn were outshot 22-5 overall and 8-3 on target. They went down a man after 73 minutes but still got the winning goal over Hartford, 3-2. | v. Birmingham, @ Loudoun |
| 22 | Hartford Athletic | 20 | 2 | 9-7-13 | |
4.513 | Hartford blew a lead with an own goal to draw 1-1 with the Battery and then were shocked 2-3 by Brooklyn. They clinch a playoff spot anyway but are in terrible form. | v. Rhode Island |
| 23 | Indy Eleven | 22 | 1 | 9-13-7 | |
0.444 | Aodhan Quinn’s historic 67th assist was the only thing that went right in the 1-4 whipping by Louisville. They need to beat the Battery to make the playoffs but are 6 games without a win. | @ Charleston |
| 24 | Orange County | 23 | 1 | 10-10-9 | |
0.399 | Orange County were down 3 goals before missing a PK and finally getting a consolation goal in the 1-3 loss to Phoenix in a must-win game. Despite horrific form they are still in the playoffs but only on tiebreakers. | @ San Antonio |
| 25 | Sporting JAX | 24 | 1 | 3-20-5 | |
-6.725 | JAX came nowhere close to replicating their winning display at Protective Stadium, losing 0-1. The 5-game losing streak dooms them to the wooden spoon. | v. Louisville, @ Tampa Bay |
