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Current Playoff Field · If the season ended today · 8 Teams · Single-Elimination Playoffs Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:17 AM PT

Seed	Team	OLC Rating	Record	Points	Status
1	Gotham FC	56.41	16-4-7	55	HOME
2	San Diego Wave	54.50	16-8-3	51	HOME
3	Washington Spirit	53.75	15-8-4	49	HOME
4	Utah Royals	52.28	14-9-4	46	HOME
5	Kansas City Current	52.23	13-9-5	44	AWAY
6	Angel City FC	53.51	12-8-7	43	AWAY
7	Portland Thorns	52.43	12-8-7	43	AWAY
8	NC Courage	50.95	13-11-3	42	AWAY

Playoff Cut Line

#8 Last Team In

NC Courage

42 Points

50.95 OLC Rating

#9 First Team Out

Seattle Reign

40 Points

50.67 OLC Rating

Points Gap: 2

Quarterfinals

NC Courage13-11-3 · OLC 50.95

Gotham FC16-4-7 · OLC 56.41

16%

84%

OLC PICK Gotham FCStrong

Kansas City Current13-9-5 · OLC 52.23

Utah Royals14-9-4 · OLC 52.28

37%

63%

OLC PICK Utah RoyalsLean

Portland Thorns12-8-7 · OLC 52.43

San Diego Wave16-8-3 · OLC 54.50

28%

72%

OLC PICK San Diego WaveLikely

Angel City FC12-8-7 · OLC 53.51

Washington Spirit15-8-4 · OLC 53.75

36%

64%

OLC PICK Washington SpiritLean

Semifinals

Projected Matchup — these teams have not necessarily advanced yet

Utah Royals14-9-4 · OLC 52.28

Gotham FC16-4-7 · OLC 56.41

20%

80%

OLC PICK Gotham FCLikely

Washington Spirit15-8-4 · OLC 53.75

San Diego Wave16-8-3 · OLC 54.50

34%

66%

OLC PICK San Diego WaveLean

NWSL Championship

Audi Field, Washington, D.C.

San Diego Wave

Gotham FC

Championship Game Win Probability

40%60%

OLC PickGotham FC

ConfidenceToss-up

OLC Projected NWSL Champion

Gotham FC

Methodology. The current field is seeded entirely from today’s actual standings, never a projection. Matchup win probabilities use OLC’s no-draw advancement model, since a playoff game has to produce a winner.