NWSL Playoffs: How the Spirit crushed the Thorns & the Royals upset the Wave

The quarterfinals of the 2026 NWSL playoffs are in the books. And what a weekend it was, filled with history, upsets, extra-time and plenty of chaos. On this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits breaks down all four quarterfinals with our incredible team from The Athletic as they report in from New Jersey, California, and Washington, D.C. From Trinity Rodman’s MVP-level thrashing of the Portland Thorns to Mandy McGlynn’s heroic saves that sealed the Utah Royals’ upset against the San Diego Wave. _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits PANEL: Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin, Melanie Anzidei PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes _______________ Referenced on the show: Kansas City secures NWSL quarterfinal win on penalty Angel City coach calls ‘tremendously cheap’ Utah Royals stun San Diego Wave in NWSL playoffs after Mandy McGlynn steals show Gotham FC could lose home-field advantage in NWSL semifinals due to scheduling conflicts Trinity Rodman’s best season yet has Spirit in NWSL semifinals: ‘A nightmare for everybody else’ _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our YouTube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.