The battle for the fourth and final place in the 2026 Gainbridge Super League Playoffs held its position over the past weekend as Dallas Trinity FC held off DC Power in a 1-1 draw and Spokane Zephyr FC claimed a point at home to Lexington SC to each edge forward by a point. That leaves things on a knife-edge, particularly for DC as it closes out its schedule with a two-game week starting on Wednesday night against Sporting Club Jacksonville.
Without further ado, here are this week’s Power Rankings:
On The Move
Rank |
Team |
Change |
Summary |
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| 1 |  |
Carolina Ascent FC (13-7-6) Week 30: @ FTL |
 Last Week: 1 |
Carolina still needs help to earn a home playoff game but Lexington’s draw on the road against Spokane Zephyr FC at least kept second place in range as Ascent returns to action this weekend against Fort Lauderdale United. |
| 2 |  |
Lexington SC (12-3-11) Week 30: vs. BKN |
Last Week: 2 |
Lexington couldn’t find the breakthrough against Spokane and goalkeeper Hope Hisey no matter how hard Cat Barry tried. LSC will aim to close out its home slate strongly against Brooklyn and Tampa Bay and hope it gets help from elsewhere to claim the Players’ Shield. |
| 3 |  |
Sporting JAX (15-6-5) Week 30: @ DC |
 Last Week: Not Ranked |
Jacksonville is the first team to have at least three players with double-digit goals in a regular season after Baylee DeSmit’s brace against Brooklyn on Sunday. They’ve got the upper hand in the Players’ Shield race again, too, heading to a key midweek contest against DC Power FC. |
| 4 |  |
Spokane Zephyr FC (8-9-9) Week 30: vs. DC |
 1Last Week: 3 |
Zephyr kept itself in contention for the postseason with its draw against Lexington. Saturday’s clash with DC Power is looking likely to be a must-win with fourth-placed Dallas Trinity FC having the easier run-in on paper over the final two games. |