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NWSL playoff 2026 preview: How to watch, key matchups and bold predictions

Yahoo Sports ·First reported 18h ago ·Updated 3h ago

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Welcome to the 2026 NWSL playoffs. After 30 matchweeks, the most in league history, the 16 teams are down to eight for the quarterfinals. Like the last two years, no one gets a bye week. It’s all gas, no breaks from here until Nov. 21 when two teams face…

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