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From laughingstock to record holders: Orlando's NWSL journey

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Imagine a cursed franchise or suffering fan base -- say, the Cleveland Browns, to name one easy example. Now imagine that team putting together the best season in league history, rattling off 23 games without defeat.

What sounds unthinkable is reality for the Orlando Pride in 2024. The franchise that was once the laughingstock of the National Women's Soccer League is now the team everyone is chasing heading into the playoffs, and it is one of the best sports stories of the year.

"People wrote us off," Orlando coach Seb Hines said after his team clinched the NWSL Shield in October, marking its 23rd match without a loss.