Overview
- Racing Louisville secured the final postseason spot for the first time in club history with a 1-0 win at Bay FC, sealed by rookie Ella Hase.
- The quarterfinal bracket is set: Kansas City Current vs. Gotham FC, Washington Spirit vs. Racing Louisville, Portland Thorns vs. San Diego Wave, Orlando Pride vs. Seattle Reign, with games Nov. 7–9.
- Kansas City closed the regular season with a 2-1 victory over San Diego as Debinha equalized and Nichelle Prince scored the winner despite Temwa Chawinga’s injury absence.
- North Carolina defeated Gotham 3-2 but missed the playoffs, finishing two points behind Louisville as Gotham slid to the No. 8 seed with one win in seven.
- Portland rose to third and earned a home quarterfinal by beating Houston 2-0 through goals by Deyna Castellanos and Jessie Fleming, setting up a meeting with San Diego.