2022 Playoff Scenarios for OL Reign

OL Reign clinched their spot in the 2022 NWSL playoffs with a 2-0 win over Houston last weekend, but final seeding all comes down to this weekend. OL Reign is set to play the Orlando Pride in their last regular season match on Saturday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets to this crucial match are still available HERE.

Here are all of the possible scenarios:

OL Reign finishes in first place (NWSL Shield win, hosts semifinal match and earns first round bye):

·       OL Reign win AND Portland draw or loss

OL Reign finishes in second place (Hosts semifinal match and earns first round bye):

·       OL Reign win AND Portland win

·       OL Reign draw or loss AND Kansas City draw or loss AND San Diego draw or loss

OL Reign finishes in third place (Hosts quarterfinal):

·       OL Reign draw or loss AND Kansas City win AND San Diego draw or loss

·       OL Reign draw or loss AND Kansas City loss AND San Diego win

OL Reign finishes in fourth place (Hosts quarterfinal):

·       OL Reign draw or loss AND Kansas City win and San Diego win

Here’s the full schedule of NWSL games over the weekend. The games in bold have a chance to directly impact OL Reign’s seeding in the scenarios above.

Friday, September 30

·       7:00 p.m. PT – San Diego Wave vs. North Carolina Courage – Paramount+

Saturday, October 1

·       3:00 p.m. PT – NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Portland Thorns FC – Paramount+

·       4:00 p.m. PT – Washington Spirit vs. Houston Dash – Paramount+

·       4:30 p.m. PT – Racing Louisville vs. Kansas City Current – Twitch

·       7:00 p.m. PT – OL Reign vs. Orlando Pride – Twitch

Sunday, October 2

·       3:00 p.m. PT – Chicago Red Stars vs. Angel City FC – Paramount+