In typical MLS fashion, Week 27 featured a ton of cross-country travel in a matter of days and points naturally dropped for travelling teams. There were plenty of goals scored, led by Real Salt Lake, which has now scored 12 goals in its last two matches.
The race for the Supporters’ Shield is now squarely between two horses, though both the New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United were tripped up this week. Meanwhile in the wild West, LAFC continues to impress as an expansion side and the Seattle Sounders are doing Seattle things and setting historic records.