Overview
- Orlando faces Seattle at Inter&Co Stadium tonight at 8 p.m. ET, with streaming on Prime Video.
- Defending champion Orlando returned as the No. 4 seed after a turbulent season, with Barbra Banda on the season-ending list and Ally Watt ruled out as Jacquie Ovalle boosts the attack following a record $1.5 million transfer.
- Seattle arrives as the No. 5 seed for an immediate rematch of last week’s 1-1 draw and stayed in Orlando to prepare under head coach Laura Harvey.
- Kansas City, the Shield winner by 21 points, opens its postseason at home against Gotham FC on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on ABC, with recent seasons reminding that top regular-season teams have not guaranteed titles.
- The single-elimination bracket features higher seeds hosting, semifinals on Nov. 15–16, and the championship on Nov. 22 at PayPal Park in San Jose on CBS and Paramount+.