MLS Power Rankings: Seattle Sounders' attack explodes, Gregg Berhalter earns first Chicago Fire win while Minnesota United and Philadelphia Union impress as LA Galaxy tumble

MTL are 0-3 with a negative-four goal-differential. It's been really poor -- and a roster overhaul might not be enough at this point.

Winless in five matches across all competitions to start the 2025 season. A 2-1 loss to a bottom-half side in D.C. on Saturday summed up how their season has gone so far.

Longtime manager Peter Vermes has the biggest task of his career ahead of him, and if he cannot turn things around, it might be time to look elsewhere for a leader on the touchline.

Another week, and another goalless showing from the Revs. That's three straight matches without a goal - and it's not going to get easier. Striker Leo Campana exited their match on Saturday with a lower-leg injury, which could prove to be a huge roadblock to overcome if it sidelines him for a period of time.

Caleb Porter has been handed the longest leash in MLS, but time is slowly running out.

Woeful defending, woeful attacking and more alarmingly for the club, woeful attendance showings. It is trying times in the Northeast for one of MLS' most storied clubs.

They spent all that money on Brandon Vazquez and Myrto Uzuni, yet neither have a goal-contribution through three games this season. The alarm bell is starting to be looked at.

Oh, Houston.

Winless through three, they at least earned their first point of the season in a 0-0 draw with the Columbus Crew on Saturday. As it stands, though, they're just an uninspiring team to watch at the moment.

Portland is so puzzling.

Goalkeeper James Pantemis saved not one, but TWO penalty kicks inside the opening 18 minutes of Saturday's match after their catastrophic defense let them down once again. You'd think that would spearhead momentum and excitement. Nope. Nashville SC handily beat them 2-0 at Geodis Park.

Manager Phil Neville will be in hot water if things don't change soon.

Blanked by Cincy 2-0, TFC were never in the match. They couldn't get anything going in the final third, and struggled to retain possession in transition throughout the game. Once they figure out how to offload Lorenzo Insigne, things might be able to improve through roster building, but for now, it's going to be a rough start to 2025 for the foreseeable future.

Huge, huge win for Nashville. Defeating Portland 2-0 is the win they needed after two uninspiring performances to start the campaign.

However, they had two penalty kick attempts saved inside the opening 18 minutes. That's not good enough, and B.J. Callaghan knows it.

Bottom of the West and their title defense is off to the worst possible start. They'll bounce back, but this is not how anyone would have envisioned their season starting.

Questions are really going to be asked soon of roster assembly and ambition by ownership with RSL. They have yet to replace former star striker Chicho Arango, and their defense has increasingly become an issue through three matches played.

After going up 1-0 on San Diego at home, they conceded three unanswered in the closing stages of the match. It was a disastrous defensive showing.

Manager Pablo Mastroeni has his hands full.

Three straight games without conceding a goal, CITY handed the LA Galaxy their third loss of the season in a 3-0 walloping. It was also CITY's first goals of the season after two 0-0 draws to begin the campaign.

It's hard to see where they sit among the teams in the West, but they're unbeaten and their defense has been sound.

FC Dallas' first real poor showing of the season, they conceded three goals to the Fire in the final eight minutes of the match to fall 3-1 at home in front of their fans. It was a catastrophic defensive showing by all accounts.

However, with an attack of Petar Musa and Lucho Acosta, banking on one-goal victories feels silly.

Huge result for the Fire, earning their first three points under Gregg Berhalter in a massive 3-1 win over FC Dallas. Hugo Cuypers might not be scoring as much as they need him to but he has three assists in three games so far - that is crucial.

Meanwhile, Brian Gutierrez looks reinvented. The U.S. have to be looking at these showings ahead of two tournaments in the coming months.

Another big result for D.C. in Week 3, defeating Sporting KC 2-1. Although the roster has its flaws, victories over struggling opponents this early in the season will be crucial come the end of the campaign.

The Rapids narrowly beat a struggling Austin side 1-0, which isn't a great result but at the same time - it's three points. Manage Chris Armas absolutely takes that result after their poor Week 2 showing against FC Dallas.

It will take a few weeks to really get an idea of where this team sits in terms of the West's elite, but the pieces are there.

A tough road performance, Orlando fell to NYCFC 2-1 at Yankee Stadium. That's two losses in three against Eastern Conference playoff contenders, which is not a great start to the season for manager Oscar Pareja.

U.S. international Duncan McGuire was unavailable against the Pigeons but it feels like that's a poor excuse to not leave with at least a point.

Won their home-opener against Orlando City 2-1 with goals from Hannes Wolf and Alonso Martinez for their first three points of the season. The club has a hefty amount of GAM to play with for the rest of the season, and an open DP slot still, so expectations are they only build on what their roster looks like at the moment.

If they play their cards right, they could contend for a home playoff spot in the East.

Drew Atlanta 0-0, but were on the front foot for much of the match. Excitingly, 16-year-old Julian Hall was handed his first start of 2025 and across the first 45 minutes, he was lively. At times he was a bit excited on the ball, but overall, was composed. If he can break out in 2025, they'll be a fun team to watch from the perspective of pure excitement.

Atlanta is winless in their past two matches after a 0-0 draw with RBNY, and they haven't scored a goal since opening week. There's no cause for real concern yet, but with a star core of Miguel Almiron, Alexey Miranchuk, and Emmanuel Latte Lath - expectations are high.

The Quakes were blanked 1-0 by MNUFC at home, despite owning a stunning 66.8 percent possession of the ball. They couldn't break down the Loons defense, and frankly, had no solutions in the final-third either.

Likely an eye-opener for Bruce Arena, it was a good early-season lesson for the squad.

Tough one for Charlotte. They were up a man for the entirety of the second half and some change, and couldn't find the back of the net against a Messi-less Inter Miami. Neither Wilfried Zaha or Patrick Agyemang had answers in the attack, which will be puzzling for Dean Smith to comprehend over the next few days.

Still, not much to read into...yet.

Eric Ramsay's 5-3-2 formation is one fans don't often see in the professional game, but it has worked well so far -- especially in Week 3. The Loons outplayed Bruce Arena's Earthquakes all evening and were so defensively composed that neither Chicho Arango nor Josef Martinez could break them down. Whether in possession, on the counter, or just in transition, San Jose had no answers - it was an impressive showing.

Meanwhile, Kelvin Yeboah bagged the winner for the second-straight week for MNUFC, as the DP forward continues to excel in the attack for the club.

Handily beaten by Seattle, LAFC were never in the game. This was arguably their worst performance in quite some time, despite the rotation from manager Steve Cherundolo.

Meanwhile, Olivier Giroud has yet to score an MLS regular season goal since arriving last summer. It might be time to start worrying about his performances in the final third.

Miami can continue to win with their star-studded roster, but their lack of discipline as a whole is really damming. They defeated Charlotte FC 1-0 on Sunday, with Tadeo Allende once again scoring, but they received their third red card of the season during the match. Goalkeeper Oscar Ustari was sent off for a denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity offense, and they played 50 plus minutes with 10-men. A title-winning team cannot afford to be this casual.

Meanwhile, Messi did not play for the third-straight game but was named to the bench for the match.

Note: Inter Miami's second red card of the season, handed to Ian Fray on Matchday 2, was rescinded four days later prior to the start of Matchday 3.

No Chucky Lozano, no problem. The Mexican star missed out due to injury, but the San Diego attack was still on fire without him.

SDFC are unbeaten through three matches, sitting on seven points after a huge 3-1 come-from-behind victory over Real Salt Lake. They started flat, but after conceding, they found their flow and once again it was Anders Dreyer who impressed. The Danish winger scored the go-ahead winner before the dagger arrived with seconds to spare in stoppage time off the boot of Marcus Ingvartsen.

A nice bounce back for a Cincy side which was handily beaten by Philadelphia on Matchday 2. Goals from Kevin Denkey and Yuya Kubo gave them all three points and a clean sheet in a 2-0 win over TFC.

Seattle put five goals past LAFC in a stunning result in the West, with its star-studded attack finally unleashing on-target. Morris, meanwhile, finally scored the goal that put him atop the scoring charts for the Cascadia club at 87. Things are looking to be clicking for Brian Schmetzer.

On a worrying note - Argentine winger Pedro De La Vega was substituted off the pitch 36 minutes into the match with a lower-body injury. The positive news is he walked off, but knowing he missed the majority of the 2024 season with a knee injury, it was a scary sight for Seattle fans.

The Whitecaps are 3-0 and atop the Western Conference and are coming off a 2-0 win over Canadian rivals CF Montreal -- they're playing outstanding soccer under Jesper Sorensen at the moment.

Of note, though, is star attacker Ryan Gauld was substituted off the pitch with a non-contact injury midway through the first half. There hasn't been an update on his status yet, but non-contact injuries on turf are never a good sign.

Tai Baribo is a man on fire, with six goals in three games. The Union, meanwhile, are atop the Supporters' Shield standings three weeks into the season. They've been brilliant under new manager Bradley Carnell. After a 2-0 win over the Revolution, they're now really starting to turn heads.

The Crew were blanked 0-0 by the Dynamo at home, which is not a great result by all accounts, but it was their second-straight clean sheet and they sit on seven points through three games without a loss. Wilfried Nancy's side has yet to take a step back in 2025 despite the roster changes in their attack and defense.