The play in Major League Soccer throughout Week 27 may not have been as exciting as past weeks, but it did see plenty of stars contribute in major ways. 

In almost every game played this week, someone in the MLS Player Power Rankings made an impact, which is why compiling this list was a bit difficult this time around. 

Those stars contributed in a variety of ways, whether it be scoring goals, providing assists, doing the dirty work in midfield or having a strong day in defense. 

Continue reading on to see who the top-20 players in MLS are at the moment. 

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It was another action-packed weekend in Major League Soccer, highlighted by a big win for the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference and the usual chaos running wild in the East.

There's also some big news regarding Chivas USA, who may end up sitting out the 2015 season.

Check it all out in this week's edition of "5 Things We Learned from MLS."

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The only word to correctly describe the latest weekend of play in Major League Soccer is weird. 

Week 27 had a little bit of everything, including a weather delay, five draws and some unusual goalscorers, who don't see much playing time. 

On top of all that was news about a new twist in the Chivas USA saga, and a five-goal thriller between two of the top sides in the league. 

Thanks to all of the crazy goings on this weekend, we had no problem choosing the biggest winners and losers from Week 27. 

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With the playoff race intensifying all around Major League Soccer, Week 27 was time for some of the underrated stars of the league to step up and help earn their respective sides some big results. 

Those players starred in defense and midfield to earn spots in the MLS Team of the Week. 

As for the players up front, one of them is a star of the league, but his performance flew under the radar in a five-goal thriller in Seattle. 

Continue reading on to see which 11 players earned a spot in the latest MLS Team of the Week. 

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With Major League Soccer being such a topsy-turvy league, it is hard to make bold predictions, especially when the unexpected happens on a regular basis.

Just look at Wednesday's draw between Montreal and LA for the latest example of how something bizarre can happen in the exciting weekly action of the North American league. 

With that result fresh in our minds, we decided to make a few bold calls about the results of certain games this weekend, and who would star in those matches. 

Continue reading on for our six bold predictions for the MLS weekend. 

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When it comes down to the playoff push in Major League Soccer, in-form goalscorers can only get you so far. 

For a team to reach its peak in the final two months of the season, players in defense and midfield must be firing on all cylinders as well, which is why we decided to highlight some of them this week in our battles to watch. 

Instead of primarily focusing on the battles up front, we opted to look at two big midfield matchups, two wing clashes and one attacking showdown. 

Continue reading on for the five key battles to watch in MLS this weekend. 

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The MLS playoffs are on the horizon, and as always, there are several teams on the brink of qualifying for the postseason as the regular season comes to a close.

This slideshow highlights eight teams battling for the last few playoff spots in both conferences. Four are from the East, ranked fourth to seventh place, while the other four play in the West, lying from fifth to eighth.

Each club's biggest issue will be addressed, and a solution to each problem will be suggested in order for those teams to make it into the playoffs.

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There is no debating what team the best player in Major League Soccer at the moment plays for. 

The LA Galaxy have three stars firing on all cylinders, but only one of them can earn the top spot on the list of the league's top-20 players. 

In the mix alongside Gyasi Zardes, Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan are a few other players, who can't stop scoring for their respective sides.

Continue reading on to see who tops the latest edition of the MLS Player Power Rankings. 

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We've seen a lot of creative goal celebrations over the years, but this has to be the first one to involve firing actual guns.

New England Revolution midfielder Diego Fagundez scored a headed effort against Chicago, and he immediately sprinted over to the "End Zone Militia" to mark the goal in style.

He then lined up an imaginary shot with the group, who carry real guns with real gunpowder (no bullets, of course) to New England sports games, and let fire.

You can tell he'd been planning that one for a while. Points for creativity!

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There was no shortage of excitement in Major League Soccer this weekend, as plenty of the league's attacking stars thrust themselves into the spotlight. 

With the strong attacking showings came some questionable play from a few sides, including a record-setting moment at StubHub Center Friday night.

Also included in Week 26 were a strong return from a star forward, and continued struggles for the Canadian sides, which made choosing the biggest winners and losers from the weekend a simple task.

Continue reading for the complete list of winners and losers from this weekend's play in MLS. 

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