<p>Leaves are falling, soup season is upon us, and the <strong>NWSL Playoffs</strong> are back!</p><br><p>On this week's <strong>Full Time</strong> podcast, hosts<strong> Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan</strong> break down the entire 2025 NWSL Playoffs, from the strengths and weaknesses of the eight teams left competing for the Championship, to how each quarterfinal is poised, and which teams will advance.</p><br><p>Who are the key players and matchups? Will we see any upsets from the lower seeds? Can you read too much into end-of-season form? If each quarterfinal match were a takeout order, what takeout order would it be? This podcast gives you everything you need to know about the 2025 NWSL Playoffs.</p><br><p><strong>PLUS</strong>: <strong>Tamerra and Meg </strong>close out the show with their brackets and picks for who will make it all the way to the <strong>Championship Final </strong>in San Jose on <strong>November 22</strong>, as well as some final words and flowers for the six teams who will not be heading to the NWSL postseason.</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6772955/2025/11/03/racing-louisville-nwsl-playoff-bound/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Racing finished in ninth place the past four NWSL seasons. This year, they broke the curse</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6774309/2025/11/03/nwsl-title-predictions-full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bold NWSL title predictions</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6774253/2025/11/04/olivia-moultrie-extends-contract-portland-thorns-2029/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">USWNT’s Olivia Moultrie agrees to contract extension with Portland Thorns through 2029</a></p><p>______________</p><p>HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Full Time: A show about women's soccer

The Athletic

Everything you need to know about the 2025 NWSL Playoffs

NOV 5, 202556 MIN
Full Time: A show about women's soccer

Everything you need to know about the 2025 NWSL Playoffs

NOV 5, 202556 MIN

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<p>Leaves are falling, soup season is upon us, and the <strong>NWSL Playoffs</strong> are back!</p><br><p>On this week's <strong>Full Time</strong> podcast, hosts<strong> Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan</strong> break down the entire 2025 NWSL Playoffs, from the strengths and weaknesses of the eight teams left competing for the Championship, to how each quarterfinal is poised, and which teams will advance.</p><br><p>Who are the key players and matchups? Will we see any upsets from the lower seeds? Can you read too much into end-of-season form? If each quarterfinal match were a takeout order, what takeout order would it be? This podcast gives you everything you need to know about the 2025 NWSL Playoffs.</p><br><p><strong>PLUS</strong>: <strong>Tamerra and Meg </strong>close out the show with their brackets and picks for who will make it all the way to the <strong>Championship Final </strong>in San Jose on <strong>November 22</strong>, as well as some final words and flowers for the six teams who will not be heading to the NWSL postseason.</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6772955/2025/11/03/racing-louisville-nwsl-playoff-bound/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Racing finished in ninth place the past four NWSL seasons. This year, they broke the curse</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6774309/2025/11/03/nwsl-title-predictions-full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bold NWSL title predictions</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6774253/2025/11/04/olivia-moultrie-extends-contract-portland-thorns-2029/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">USWNT’s Olivia Moultrie agrees to contract extension with Portland Thorns through 2029</a></p><p>______________</p><p>HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>