Ever since the Seattle Sounders were eliminated from the U.S. Open Cup on May 11, no team in MLS has been better. You can slice the data any number of ways, but they all tell basically the same story.
Following Saturday’s 2-0 road win over Toronto FC, the Sounders are now 6-2-1 with a +11 goal-difference since their agenda was cleared of non-MLS matches. No team in MLS has as many wins or points, and the team with the next best goal-difference is the Vancouver Whitecaps at +5. In that time, the Sounders have made up 6 points on Supporters’ Shield-leading LAFC, 5 points on second-place Austin FC and 5 points on Eastern Conference leading New York Red Bulls.