The top four go in as favorites, and the top four leave as semifinalists. There were no upsets in the NWSL quarterfinals, as Orlando, Washington, Gotham, and Kansas City all moved on. Some games were unprecedented blowouts, like the Pride's demolition of the Red Stars

Others were tighter affair than anticipated, as the Current's defeat of the Courage proved to be

The final two match-ups were dreary, attritional affairs until they very much weren't, as the Spirit got past a resilient Bay FC

and Gotham pipped the Thorns at the death

 What will the semifinals between Orlando-KC

and Washington-Gotham