We’re down to the final weekend of the NWSL regular season, and although 4 of 6 playoff spots have finally been claimed, only last-place Gotham FC is locked into their position in the table, meaning there’s still everything to play for. OL Reign’s victory over Houston ensured them of a top-4 finish and a home playoff game, but all six games this weekend have implications for final seeding and who gets a top-2 finish and coveted bye in the first round of the playoffs.
All eyes in Seattle will be on the Gotham-Thorns game on Saturday afternoon in New Jersey — a Thorns win would secure back-to-back NWSL Shields for the Portland side, while any points dropped would open a window of opportunity for the Reign to claim their third Shield.