The Washington Spirit host Portland Thorns FC today in a game that signals the start of a particularly tough part of their schedule. The Spirit’s next six games include all four of 2018’s playoff teams, and the other two games are against clubs making a serious challenge to make the postseason this year. With four of those six games coming at home, this stretch also may well tell us exactly how far the Spirit can go this year. If they take advantage and pick up wins against the league’s best, they’ll remain in the mix for a playoff spot.