The NWSL playoffs are formally right here, with eight groups participating in an expanded model of the postseason that begins Friday with the quarterfinals.
The main target of the quarterfinals will likely be on the highest 4 finishers within the common season – Protect winners Orlando Pleasure, the Washington Spirit, reigning champions NJ/NY Gotham FC and the Kansas Metropolis Present. The group created a ways between them and the remainder of the league’s groups, ending not less than 16 factors or extra forward of fifth place. The query for this spherical will likely be whether or not they can proceed that kind within the postseason, or whether or not the opposite 4 groups standing of their means can advance in a win-or-go-home match.
Gotham’s sport in opposition to the Portland Thorns can also be one to control, because it could possibly be the ultimate sport of Christine Sinclair’s profession.
Forward of this weekend’s motion, listed here are picks and predictions from the CBS Sports activities workforce.
Postseason format and bracket
The NWSL Playoffs will kick off on Friday, and the highest 4 ranked groups will face off in opposition to one another in a quarterfinal format. The quarterfinal winners will face off within the semifinals on Nov. 16, hosted by the higher-seeded workforce, and the 2024 NWSL Championship will crown a winner Nov. 23 at CPKC Stadium in Kansas Metropolis.
Quarterfinals schedule
All instances Japanese
Friday, Nov. 8
Orlando Pleasure vs. Chicago Crimson Stars, 8 p.m. (Prime)
Saturday, Nov. 9
Kansas Metropolis Present vs. North Carolina Braveness, 12 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Nov. 10
Washington Spirit vs. Bay FC, 12:30 p.m. (ABC)
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Portland Thorns FC 3 p.m. (ABC)
