On Tuesday night the first-place North Carolina Courage will “host” the fourth-place Chicago Red Stars in the first round of the 2018 NWSL playoffs.
In 2014, Seattle Reign FC rolled over the league by scoring 50 goals while allowing just 20 goals against them. Behind Scottish national Kim Little, who just helped her country reach the 2019 Women’s World Cup, that Seattle squad made their way to the Championship Game before being upset by FC Kansas City. As the quality of the league improved and teams equalized, it seemed like that season would never be replicated.