ROPNWSL · 2026

Playoffs

If the season ended today

The bracket the current table would give — 1st plays 8th, 4th plays 5th and so on, the higher seed at home, the final on neutral ground. The seeds will move until the last regular-season match. Every chance comes from 40,000 simulations of what is left to play.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

  1. 1Gotham65%
    8Seattle35%

    At Gotham

  2. 4Utah58%
    5Portland42%

    At Utah

  3. 2San Diego63%

    At San Diego

  4. At Washington

Semifinals

  1. GFC / SEA
    UTA / POR

    Higher seed hosts

  2. SD / KC
    WAS / LA

    Higher seed hosts

Final

  1. Semifinal winner
    Semifinal winner

    Neutral ground

Champion

1Gotham23%
2San Diego18%

Likeliest champions

Percentages beside a tie are each side's chance of going through it, extra time and penalties included.

Who can win it

Each club's chance of reaching every round, from wherever the rest of the season leaves it. Full table →

ClubPlayoffsTitle
Gotham100%23%
San Diego>99%18%
Angel City96%13%
Utah99%11%
Washington>99%11%
Portland96%9%
Kansas City85%7%
Seattle70%6%
North Carolina43%2%
Denver10%1%
Orlando1%<1%