Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-Min scored, FC Cincinnati won by one goal, and Alonso Martínez snagged a game-winner. It was truly a week unlike any other.

As always: The Power Rankings are voted on by, give or take, 15 people associated with MLSsoccer.com. The author gets a little rush out of moving your team down a few spots, though.

The Whitecaps followed up their 7-0 mollywhopping of the Union by advancing to the Canadian Championship final and taking care of business in a 2-0 win at Sporting Kansas City.

They’re second in points per game (1.9) behind Philadelphia, despite navigating a lengthy injury list. With five games remaining, they’re the odds-on favorite to finish atop the Western Conference and are five points back in the Supporters' Shield race with two games in hand.

While other teams in the Shield race stumbled toward the finish line, the Union got the job done against New England.

With three games left, they lead the overall table with 60 points and are first in MLS in points per game (1.94). Things get complicated when you consider games...