MLS Power Rankings: Lionel Messi's Inter Miami stay on top as contenders close in

Things just continue to get worse and worse each week for the Reves. It appears that they've lost Dylan Borreo to a serious injury, and they sit bottom of MLS with just seven points from 11 games.

Frank Klopas is so, so overwhelmed with the Fire at the moment. They're a disaster all over the pitch and are winless in five, with just two victories on the season.

Portland are ... well, not doing so well. Phil Neville's squad is nearing free-fall, with the club winless in nine-straight matches. They continue to leak goals, despite their attack being rather consistent at the other end of the field.

Sporting are in horrendous form at the moment, and two recent losses against Real Salt Lake and the Houston Dynamo have only added to the pain. Their last win came on March 30.

It's hard to overstate how poor Nashville have been this season. Behind the power curve in every sense, Gary Smith's job is on the line heading into Matchday 14.

They had an emphatic 4-1 victory on Matchday 12 over CF Montreal, but followed it up with a poor showing on the road against Charlotte.

FCD picked up a big rivalry week win over Austin FC at the weekend, defeating them 2-1. However, they're still in a slump. With just two wins in the past two months, Saturday's victory felt more like a one-off, rather than a sign of impending improvement.

If there's one thing Oscar Pareja has learned in recent weeks, it's this: start Duncan McGuire. Orlando are a better team with him in the lineup, despite some inconsistent results of late.

They defeated a lackluster Philadelphia Union side 3-2 at the weekend, with that being their first win in four matches. A positive amid some poor form.

Austin are coasting, really. They're not performing well, but they're also not performing at a terrible level. They drew a very good Whitecaps side 0-0 on Matchday 12, but responded with a poor loss to FC Dallas. There's room for improvement everywhere.

Atalanta's catastrophic season continues. Winless in six, they've been disastrous of late, meaning Gonzalo Pineda has the hottest seat across MLS right now.

The Sounders are finally starting to look like they've found their footing, but their season-long form is still woeful. They'll take a 0-0 draw vs the LA Galaxy and a 2-1 win over rivals Portland in recent weeks, though.

Getting beat by Inter Miami has become a norm in MLS, but losing after going up 2-0 in front of your home fans? That stings. Montreal have just one win in their last eight; things aren't great.

The Earthquakes might be on to something. Three-straight results, they completed a three-goal comeback against the Colorado Rapids at the weekend, defeating them 3-2, with Cristian Espinoza netting the winner.

The Dynamo are probably right where they should be. A nice win over Sporting and a 0-0 draw vs St Louis have them right in the hunt for a Western Conference playoff spot.

Unbeaten in five, CITY look to slowly be getting their gears in order. However, two of their three total victories - both in recent weeks - have come against struggling clubs.

At best, they look like a fringe playoff team, as they continue to go through their sophomore slump.

The Union are winless in five. They've looked low in confidence, especially in their loss against a struggling Orlando City side at the weekend. Daniel Gazdag missed a penalty for the first time in his Union career, taking away from what would have been a celebratory night as he became the club's all-time leading scorer.

Two back-to-back wins, both being shutouts, has Dean Smith buzzing. Charlotte has found a patch of form; now they need to ride it.

John Herdman and Federico Bernardeschi finally look to be figuring things out in Canada. The Italian star is finding his feet under his new head coach, and TFC have been finding the back of the net on a consistent basis of late.

However, in a hotly-contested Matchday 13 game, they fell to NYCFC in feisty fashion.

They continue to surprise... in both a good and bad way. Let's start with the former, though. The Rapids scored two really, really good early goals against a struggling San Jose side at the weekend. The bad? They conceded three unanswered to lose.

A cheeky 2-0 win over NYCFC on Matchday 12 was a nice highlight, though.

It's Christian Benteke's world and we're just living in it. He now has 11 goals on the season, tied atop the race for the Golden Boot.

Dubbed Air Benteke after his second hat-trick of the season - all of which were headers - the Belgian led D.C. to a brilliant 3-2 victory over Atlanta United.

NYCFC are a squad in form at the moment, despite a minor Matchday 12 setback against the Rapids. They've won four of their last five, including a recent 3-2 victory over Toronto.

LA have had a rough three weeks. Their last win came on April 21, and they dropped points on Matchday 12 against a very poor Seattle side. A subsequent 2-2 draw with Western Conference leaders, Real Salt Lake, though, was a positive result.

The Whitecaps have been a lovely surprise in 2024, but they aren't without their flaws. A Matchday 13 loss to LAFC followed two-straight draws in very winnable games. They're currently stagnating, and it remains to be seen if they can jump out of this minor slump.

The Loons are Looning - and in the best way possible. They had a Matchday 13 bye, but they picked up a stunning 2-1 road victory over Atlanta United the week prior. They're the only team in MLS level on points-per-game with Inter Miami, sitting second in the West.

They trail Real Salt Lake by just two points, but have two games in hand over the Conference leaders. New head coach Eric 'Chef' Ramsay is cooking up something special in St. Paul.

The Crew look like reigning MLS Cup champions, and have embarked on a brilliant continental competition run in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

As noted, though, their league form has suffered. A 2-1 loss to rivals FC Cincinnati at home will sting, and it won't get easier, with five-straight road matches on the horizon.

LAFC are in a odd spot. Their defense has been leaky, but their offense has bailed them out in recent weeks. Cristian Olivera also seems to finally be finding himself, and in stunning fashion, they thumped a very, very good Whitecaps side 3-0 at the weekend.

RBNY needed a big victory after getting trounced by Inter Miami on Matchday 12, and a 4-2 win against the Revs was just that and more, as they sit third in the Eastern Conference.

RSL are cruising. They're unbeaten in eight-straight matches in league play, and are coming off a 2-2 draw against a very good Galaxy team on the road. Chicho Arango is among the best in MLS this season, tied at the top with 11 goals in the race for the Golden Boot with Benteke and Suarez.

FCC are cruising in the Eastern Conference. With a game in-hand, they trail Miami by just three points and they're immediately looking like title contenders once again.

Matchday 13 saw them take a result on the road in the 'Hell IS Real' derby against the Crew, putting in a statement performance in a 2-1 victory.

Miami and Messi look unstoppable at the moment, especially with the way others are stepping up at the moment. Suarez is tied at the top of the MLS Golden Boot standings with 11 goals, new signing Matias Rojas is a man on fire, and teenager Benjamin Cremaschi is emerging from an injury layoff at the perfect time to lead their midfield.