Charlotte FC won, Minnesota United frustrated a possession-based team, Evander scored a match-winner, and the Columbus Crew and Atlanta United played a wild game. 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 does get a little rush out of moving your team down a few spots, though.

Idan Toklomati delivered a hat trick in front of a raucous Bank of America Stadium crowd and Charlotte cruised past Inter Miami to make it NINE. STRAIGHT. WINS. One more win and they’ll have the MLS record streak outright.

Just before starting this torrid run, they’d only won twice in 12 games. Since then, the ball hasn’t stopped bouncing their way. Statistically, they’ve actually been… well, slightly worse, according to the advanced metrics.

The counter-point, as always, is: “Who cares?” Charlotte are on an all-time heater.

Sometimes you get Looned. It is what it is.

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