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Reign at Gotham: Playoff gamethread
Seattle Reign begin their ninth playoff campaign today in New Jersey, facing the Shield winners, Gotham FC, in the quarterfinal round. The Reign pulled out a gritty 1-0 win over Orlando last weekend in Jess Fishlock’s final home game in order to secure the #8 seed, while Gotham earned their first-ever NWSL Shield thanks to a 2-0 home win over Utah.
Notably, Gotham was the bottom seed in the playoffs both times they won the championship, last season and against the Reign in 2023. Seattle will be looking for some payback in this match as they aim to reach their fourth championship game and to lift the trophy for the first time.