Alison Gale

Lots of things can be decided this weekend in the NWSL. The POR-NC and SEA-UTA games on Friday night could clarify much of the playoff field

Lots of things can be decided this weekend in the NWSL. The POR-NC and SEA-UTA games on Friday night could clarify much of the playoff field

Updated chart with where teams can* still finish with two weeks remaining in the season. The set of playoff teams is getting clearer but the order is very up in the air *note that some of these results are highly unlikely due to things like goal differential

In week 25, Washington clinched a playoff spot and Orlando is eliminated. Seattle moved back into the top 8 with a win to close out the weekend

NWSL is back tomorrow and the playoff picture should become clearer this weekend

San Diego Wave is the second team to clinch an NWSL playoff spot. North Carolina moves back into playoff position with a win at Seattle

I updated my site to let folks play around with different scenarios to see what might be needed to make the playoffs: playoffs.alisongale.com

This weekend San Diego and Washington have a chance to clinch a playoff spot and Gotham can secure a home playoff match

San Diego moves into 2nd and Seattle is back in 8th as the playoff race tightens. Louisville, Boston, and Bay FC are all eliminated from playoff contention as of this week

San Diego moves into 2nd and Seattle is back in 8th as the playoff race tightens. Louisville, Boston, and Bay FC are all eliminated from playoff contention as of this week

It's time for more NWSL playoff scenarios. This weekend, Washington Spirit have a chance to clinch a playoff spot and three teams risk elimination

Lots of movement among teams fighting for playoff spots while Gotham has become the first team this season to clinch a playoff spot

This weekend, Gotham has a chance to lock in the first playoff spot 👀

In Week 21, Chicago has been eliminated from the playoff race and Utah moves back into 3rd in the table

It's time to start following the NWSL playoff implications this weekend. No teams can clinch a playoff spot yet but Chicago could be the first team eliminated

North Carolina moved up to 3rd in week 20 with some shuffling below the playoff line as well

Utah, San Diego, and Denver were the only teams to move up in week 19 as we get closer to the playoffs

Portland moved back up to third place in week 18. The rest of the movement was in the bottom half of the table

Most of the movement was in the bottom of the table again. With midweek games this week, games played will start evening out a bit

The top and bottom of the table remained steady in week 16 with just a bit of movement in the middle. Teams are still very uneven in games played

Gotham is now atop the #NWSL table for the first time this season! Lots of movement elsewhere and many mid-table teams have 2 games in hand so things will stay interesting

Utah moved back into third place this weekend and Orlando got back into a playoff position. Much of the table remains tight so expect lots of movement in the coming weeks!

Lots of movement at the top of the table in NWSL week 13 as Washington and Gotham take the top two spots

The top of the table remains tight after week 12, but San Diego remains on top. Spirit and Gotham both moved up with wins this weekend

NWSL returned from the summer break with plenty of goals! Lots of movement at the top of the table and with unequal numbers of matches played, the top spots are very much up for grabs

A draw in the top of the table clash allowed San Diego to sneak ahead in week 10. Here is how the NWSL table stands as we head into the summer break

Utah Royals continue their ascent up the table in week 9. Lots of shifting in the middle of the table which remains tight

San Diego re-takes the top spot and Utah continues climbing up the table into 3nd. Meanwhile both expansion teams and NC moved up with wins during the last week.

Lumen grass is cursed 😭

Utah moves back into the top 4 while Kansas City and Orlando jump way up the table with big wins in NWSL week 7

Portland takes the lead in the NWSL week 6 table. Washington and Gotham also moved into the top 4. Many mid-table team have matches in hand which will shift things in coming weeks

Haven't had much time to create new graphics this offseason due to birds taking up so much time but I'll definitely continue with the bump charts and playoff scenarios. In case you are into birds, here are some of my favorites: photos.alisongale.com/birds-of-2026

Bringing back the bump chart for the 2026 NWSL season and so far its been a lot of chaos. Some teams have a game in hand.

Updated the map of which #NWSL team is closest to each point in the US. Boston fills in New England and Denver fills the large gap between Utah and Kansas City

Happy Superb Owl Sunday to all who celebrate!

Burn It All Down was my favorite podcast and now more than ever I miss their smart commentary and sharp critiques. Check out their Kickstarter so we can hopefully get more great content!

Taking a look at the distribution of NWSL games this season. An early break for the Men's World Cup but then an uninterrupted break until October

Here is how each teams' goal differential compared to last season. Kansas City pulled way ahead of all other teams

Comparing #NWSL points between 2024 and 2025. Seattle Reign and San Diego Wave saw the biggest improvements while Orlando and Gotham fell the furthest