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Paul CarcaterraJul 31, 2025, 07:00 AM ET
The Denver Outlaws and New York Atlas were the archetypal 2 teams to clinch 2025 playoff spots -- and they'll look disconnected against 1 different this weekend.
It's homecoming play for the Outlaws, and successful summation to a matchup with the Atlas connected Saturday (1 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+), they volition besides look the Chaos (Friday, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+), who roseate up my Power Rankings this week.
Where bash the remainder of the teams land?
1. Denver Outlaws
Current record: 6-2
Previous ranking: 1
The Outlaws are the hottest squad successful the league, winners of six straight. There isn't a weakness connected this squad and they stock the rock.
Pat Kavanagh was an unthinkable passer connected Saturday night, dishing retired 4 assists to spell on with his 2 goals successful the triumph implicit Utah. Brennan O'Neill was a force, dropping 2 from down the arc and finished with six points of his own. Jake Piseno stood retired connected the antiaircraft end, finishing with 2 caused turnovers, 4 crushed balls, and a extremity of his own. Even with each the stars connected this team, determination look to beryllium zero egos.
This week: Friday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+) vs. Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+) vs. New York
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Denver Outlaws vs. Utah Archers: Game Highlights
Denver Outlaws vs. Utah Archers: Game Highlights
2. New York Atlas
Current record: 6-2
Previous ranking: 2
The Atlas revenged an earlier play nonaccomplishment to the Whipsnakes down large performances from Jeff Teat, who had a crippled precocious 5 points, and Liam Entenmann, who finished with 20 saves.
New York clinched a playoff berth and person present won 5 straight. Trevor Baptiste volition look to respond adjacent play astatine the face-off stripe aft back-to-back sub-50% performances. The operation astatine onslaught with Teat, Connor Shellenberger and Xander Dixon looks astatine times unstoppable for the league's champion statistical offense.
This week: Saturday, 1 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+) vs. Denver
3. Carolina Chaos
Current record: 4-4
Previous ranking: 7
The Chaos escaped Salt Lake City aft winning the archetypal overtime crippled of the PLL season, implicit Philly. Carolina was led connected discourtesy by 2 rookies, Jackson Eicher and Owen Hiltz, who combined for 11 points. Eicher netted the game-winner, and was attacking matchups and shooting with confidence.
Defensively, Jack Rowlett constricted Michael Sowers -- the league's starring constituent shaper heading into the play -- to conscionable 2 assists. At 4-4, the Chaos are the biggest astonishment close now, and tin bent with immoderate squad successful the league.
This week: Friday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+) vs. Denver
4. Boston Cannons
Current record: 3-4
Previous ranking: 6
Boston had the bye past week, which was an accidental to recharge and asses immoderate of its issues. They person questions heading into Week 10.
That includes uncovering a mode to get connected the aforesaid leafage defensively, arsenic they presently person the worst defence successful the league, statistically. It won't get casual successful Denver erstwhile they conscionable Philadelphia, a squad that bushed them 14-11 successful June. Michael Sowers feasted for 2 goals and 5 assists successful that game.
They volition besides person to determine who starts astatine the lefty onslaught spot, arsenic rookie Coulter Mackesy and cagey seasoned Will Manny person divided starts the past 2 games for Boston.
This week: Friday, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) vs. Philadelphia
5. Philadelphia Waterdogs
Current record: 4-4
Previous ranking: 3
Although Philly forced OT against the Chaos, the Waterdogs were outplayed for a bully information of the game, and they look retired of rhythm.
Outside of Sowers, they aren't passing well. A goalie alteration astatine halftime aft Matt DeLuca had 9 saves volition rise questions arsenic to who their goalie volition beryllium down the stretch. First wide prime CJ Kirst scored his archetypal nonrecreational goal, but they person mislaid 2 consecutive since helium joined the lineup.
This week: Friday, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) vs. Boston
6. Maryland Whipsnakes
Current record: 3-5
Previous ranking: 4
There is simply a superior younker question connected discourtesy with the Whipsnakes. The contented is consistency.
The agleam spots connected discourtesy against the Atlas were Aidan Carroll -- who had 3 goals and 1 assistance -- and Matt Brandau, who had 4 goals. Brandau present has 8 goals successful his past 2 games. The remainder of the discourtesy didn't amusement up against New York, and changeable 16% arsenic a unit.
Joe Nardella was superb against Trevor Baptiste, winning 71% astatine the stripe, but the discourtesy didn't person connected the other possessions. The champion defence successful the league statistically gives the young discourtesy support, and anticipation for a run, though playoff likelihood are slipping and are presently astatine 57%.
This week: Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+) vs. California
7. California Redwoods
Current record: 3-5
Previous ranking: 8
After losing 5 straight, the Redwoods showed combat and an quality to triumph the 4th fourth against the Archers, thing they struggled with successful their losing streak.
The Ierlan brothers were possessions boasters, with TD dominating the stripe winning 68%, portion Chayse was fantastic successful net, making 14 saves, galore of which were captious stops down the stretch.
The Redwoods discourtesy scored 4 of the past 5 goals successful the game. Rookie Chris Kavanagh scored the game-winning goal, and continues to beryllium successful the speech for Rookie of the Year.
Ball question and assisted goals volition beryllium captious for an discourtesy that has adept extremity scorers.
This week: Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+) vs. Maryland
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Chris Kavanagh's precocious extremity sends Redwoods to victory
Chris Kavanagh breaks a necktie precocious arsenic the Redwoods bushed the Archers.
8. Utah Archers
Current record: 3-6
Previous ranking: 5
Salt Lax City brought the juice, with sold-out crowds and an astonishing instrumentality base. However, Utah's homecoming didn't dainty the Archers good successful the triumph department, losing to California and Denver successful back-to-back games.
The Archers mislaid 2 of their stars successful Tom Schrieber and Grant Ament successful the Friday nonaccomplishment to the Redwoods. Their presumption moving guardant is uncertain. The league's worst discourtesy keeps taking the hits.
Rookie Sam King remains a agleam spot, scoring 3 goals against Denver, and goalie Brett Dobson was superb successful some losses. At 3-5, the Archers' playoff chances are evaporating.
This week: Bye week
