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Kyle Bonagura
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ESPN Staff Writer- Covers the Pac-12.
- Joined ESPN in 2014.
- Attended Washington State University.
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Jeff Carlisle
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U.S. soccer correspondent- Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.
With just a couple of weeks to go until Decision Day, Major League Soccer’s stars and top teams are battling for playoff positioning and, in the case of LAFC, simply hoping to sneak into the playoffs at all. While the New England Revolution have the Eastern Conference well and truly wrapped up — as well as the Supporters’ Shield given to the best team in the regular season — and the Seattle Sounders have the Western Conference in their sights, there’s still all to play for up and down the table.
Find out who else rose and fell in this week’s standings, and where your team sits in our Week 31 Power Rankings.
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Previous ranking: 1
Next MLS match: Oct. 20 at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+
To the winners go the spoils. In New England’s case, that means being able to rest players after claiming the Supporters’ Shield. It didn’t turn out too badly either as Adam Buksa’s two goals helped the Revs rally for a 2-2 draw with Orlando. New England needs three points from its last two games to break LAFC’s single-season points record. — Carlisle
Previous ranking: 3
Next MLS match: Oct. 27 vs. LA Galaxy. 8:30 p.m. ET, FS1
With Sporting Kansas City and Seattle tied, 1-1, SKC goalkeeper Tim Melia’s “Rock Bottom” takedown of Cristian Roldan somehow only earned him a yellow card. With SKC still at full strength, Johnny Russell scored a 79th-minute winner. The team now trails the first-place Sounders by just three points with a game in hand. — Bonagura
Previous ranking: 2
Next MLS match: Oct. 26 at LAFC, 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Seattle missed an opportunity to create some separation atop the Western Conference in a 2-1 loss at home to second-place Sporting Kansas City, which is three…
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