Goal.com MLS Rankings: Chivas USA, New England Mount Playoff Push

1. Columbus – The Crew rested up this weekend before traveling to Cruz Azul (CONCACAF Champions League) midweek and New York on Saturday. (1)

2. Houston – The Dynamo doesn't often cough up leads at Robertson Stadium, but a point in Sunday night's 1-1 draw against Seattle probably isn't bad considering the chances Sounders FC spurned. (2)

3. Los Angeles – Four points from road games in Chicago and D.C. is a more than respectable work week. (5)

4. Chicago – Inspired late comeback to stun Colorado may have done enough to erase the memory of Wednesday night's awful performance against Los Angeles. (3)

5. Seattle – Speaking of atoning for poor performances, Sounders FC conjured up the right response to Thursday's 1-0 setback against New England by remaining unbeaten against the Dynamo. (4)

6. Chivas USA – Preki currently has 31 players on his team right now. Seven of those players are on the DL. Two of those 31 – Sacha Kljestan and newly acquired Brazilian forward Maicon Santos – did most of the heavy lifting in Saturday night's 2-0 win over Toronto FC. (9)

7. New England – Big, big weekend for the Revolution as wins over Seattle and Real Salt Lake vaulted them into a tie for seventh in the league table. With bottom feeders San Jose and Kansas City visiting over the next two weekends, the Revs will have ample opportunity to continue their climb. (10)

8. Colorado – “We played well for 70 minutes but that doesn't matter now,” Rapids goalkeeper Matt Pickens said after his team blew a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to Chicago on Sunday night. (7)

9. Toronto FC – Insipid performance at the Home Depot Center heaps pressure on the Reds to get a result in Seattle next weekend. (6)

10. D.C. United – United improved considerably on Saturday night, but only took a point to show for it after a refereeing decision or two went against them. In the grand scheme of things, those two dropped points could loom large. (8)

11. Real Salt Lake – RSL started off a massive three games in seven days stretch with a whimper in New England. With Chivas USA visiting on Wednesday and a trip to Kansas City beckoning on Saturday, RSL needs to rebound quickly. (11)

12. FC Dallas – “It was good win for Red Bull, and a crap game for FC Dallas,” FCD head coach Schellas Hyndman said after New York notched its first win in 108 days with a 3-2 victory on Sunday at Giants Stadium. (12)

13. San Jose – The Quakes move up a spot after Chris Wondolowski's late goal snatched all three points at the death in Saturday night's 1-0 win over Kansas City. (14)

14. Kansas City – Time to start planning for next year even with those games in hand. (13)

15. New York – One win doesn't erase a season filled with misery, but it sure feels good after 108 days in the wilderness. (15)