MLS power rankings: Cincinnati on the slide as a new contender emerges

Jordan Morris of the Seattle Sounders, right, controls the ball as Daniel Munie of San Jose Earthquakes pursues during the second half of a September draw at Lumen Field. Photograph: Alika Jenner/Getty Images

Welcome back to the Guardian’s MLS Power Rankings, where I have a beef with your specific team and your specific team alone. Unless you’re the last-place San Jose Earthquakes, in which case you have enough to worry about without me getting all up in your face.

Now, as a reminder, these aren’t your standard, run-of-the-mill power rankings. We’re still ranking teams from worst to first. But along with the rankings, we’re diving deep into a handful of teams from around the league who are doing particularly interesting things.