MLS had its first Rivalry Week last week, but some of the "rivalries" yielded weak matchups in this week's Power Rankings.
Week 12 was the first of the MLS Rivalry Week Presented By Heineken weeks of the season. It’s a However, MLS missed the boat with some of these "rivalry" matchups, focusing on certain derby matchups and manufacturing others while neglecting some of the major rivalries that have carried this league. It led to some lopsided contests, most notably the 7-0 arm of destruction that the New York Red Bulls distributed to New York City FC.