Philadelphia continues to stumble as Galaxy, Dallas rebound from dips

The Philadelphia Union may sit second in the Eastern Conference and third in the Supporters’ Shield race, but heading into this past weekend, Jim Curtin’s team had won just once in its past eight games across all competitions. A draw in New England made it one win in nine.

While the Union continue to trip in the East, in the Western Conference, LAFC lead an ever-evolving field of contenders. Once again, the LA Galaxy have demonstrated that the Black and Gold’s biggest rival may come from the other side of Los Angeles, while FC Dallas now heads an unpredictable Texas triumvirate of threats including Austin FC and the Houston Dynamo.

With Week 13 in the books, Austin Lindberg and Dan Hajducky look at the results, break down where all 28 teams stand after a wild weekend of action and bring you the latest edition of the MLS Power Rankings.

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Previous ranking: 1

Next MLS match: June 18 at Seattle Sounders FC, 3 p.m. ET, ABC

Brian Rodriguez notched a goal and an assist in LAFC’s closely contested, and endlessly entertaining, 3-2 win over San Jose on Saturday, matching his season total through his previous eight appearances. Steve Cherundolo needs more performances like this weekend’s from the Young DP if the Uruguay international is to justify his standing in Los Angeles. — Lindberg

Previous ranking: 2

Next MLS match: June 19 vs. Colorado Rapids, 5 p.m. ET

The Bronx Blues have continued their torrid form en route to a league-best plus-15 goal differential atop the East. They’ve posted six straight league shutouts, to boot; in fact, the only goal allowed across all competitions in May was a first-half…