Orlando, Fla. — Following an intense Decision Day, the 2025 NWSL Playoff bracket has officially been set.

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The reigning NWSL champs, Orlando, are the higher seed at 4. The Seattle Reign FC, who are still seeking their club’s first-ever NWSL Championship, clinched the No. 5 seed in the standings.

Seattle is now set to stay in Orlando, and play another match against the Pride, on Friday, November 7 at 8 p.m. ET. Fans can tune in to the match on Prime Video.

For all the NWSL newcomers, here’s how the NWSL playoffs work:

• The top eight NWSL teams qualify for the playoffs each year.
• All teams will play in the opening round from Nov. 7-9, with the higher seeded team earning their home field advantage.
• The matchups are: 1 v 8 seed, 2 v 7 seed, 3 v 6 seed & 4 v 5 seed.
• In any playoff match, if the scores tied after full time ends, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety; then followed by a penalty shoot-out, if necessary.

The semifinals are from November 15-16, where the winner of the 1 v 8 seed game will then play the winner of 4 v 5 seed game, and the winner of the 2 v 7 seed game will play the winner of the 3 v 6 seed match.

The season then ends with the NWSL Championship. During last years final, the Pride defeated the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Nov. 23, 2024.

This years final will be held at PayPal Park on Nov. 22, featuring the winner of each semifinal match. The final is currently set for 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET, it’ll be broadcast on CBS & streamed on Paramount+.

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