Overview
- Kansas City beat San Diego 2-1 to close a record 21-3-2 season, setting NWSL marks for points (65), wins (21), clean sheets (16) and fewest goals conceded (13), and will host No. 8 Gotham FC.
- Racing Louisville clinched their first postseason with a 1-0 win at Bay FC on Ella Hase’s 48th-minute goal and will visit No. 2 Washington Spirit in the quarterfinals.
- Orlando Pride and Seattle Reign drew 1-1 to lock in seeds No. 4 and No. 5, setting a quarterfinal rematch in Orlando.
- Portland Thorns secured the No. 3 seed with a 2-0 win over Houston and will host No. 6 San Diego; Gotham slid to eighth after a 3-2 loss at North Carolina.
- Quarterfinal schedule: Fri., Nov. 7 — Orlando vs. Seattle (8 p.m., Prime Video); Sat., Nov. 8 — Washington vs. Louisville (12 p.m., CBS/Paramount+); Sun., Nov. 9 — Kansas City vs. Gotham (12:30 p.m., ABC) and Portland vs. San Diego (3 p.m., ABC); the Championship is Nov. 22 at PayPal Park in San Jose.