NWSL Playoff Race: A Tight Battle for Playoff Spots and Seeding Positions
Key points:
- The NWSL playoff race is extremely tight, with only four points separating the second seed from the sixth seed
- Power ratings and simulations show the probabilities of each team making the playoffs and securing seeding positions
- Nearly every NWSL team has a chance to control their own destiny in the final three weeks of the regular season
The NWSL playoff picture is in chaos as the regular season nears its end. With just three games left per team, no team has clinched a playoff spot and no team has been mathematically eliminated. The standings are incredibly tight, with only four points separating the second-seeded San Diego Wave from the sixth-seeded Washington Spirit. To make sense of the playoff scenarios, power ratings were created for each team based on their performance throughout the season. The playoff race is wide open, with multiple teams vying for one spot. The NWSL season is heading towards a thrilling and chaotic finish.
The summary of the linked article was generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI