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Houston Dash, Orlando Pride eliminated from NWSL playoffs

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Houston Dash, Orlando Pride eliminated from NWSL playoffs

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The 2026 NWSL playoff race is going down to the wire, with three points separating the top three teams in the Shield race and 10 clubs still competing for eight postseason spots. Seattle holds the final playoff place, while Denver and North Carolina face possible elimination this weekend; Utah also returns to action with playoff positioning at stake. Houston and Orlando have been eliminated, with Orlando’s 2-1 loss to Houston and Seattle’s win over Chicago closing the Pride’s path to the postseason. Both expansion clubs now face questions about how to build on difficult seasons.

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