{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6af12a50baaf18ccf9809e1a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"NWSL Playoffs: How the Spirit crushed the Thorns & the Royals upset the Wave","description":"<p>The quarterfinals of the <strong>2026 NWSL playoffs </strong>are in the books. And what a weekend it was, filled with history, upsets, extra-time and plenty of chaos.</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of <strong>Full Time, </strong>host<strong> Jillian Sakovits </strong>breaks<strong> </strong>down all four quarterfinals with our incredible team from <strong><em>The Athletic </em></strong>as they report in from New Jersey, California, and Washington, D.C. From <strong>Trinity Rodman’s</strong> MVP-level thrashing of the <strong>Portland Thorns</strong> to <strong>Mandy McGlynn’s</strong> heroic saves that sealed the Utah Royals’ upset against the San Diego Wave.</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>PANEL: Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin, Melanie Anzidei</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>_______________</p><p>Referenced on the show:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7761799/2026/11/07/kansas-city-victory-angel-city-nwsl-quarterfinal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kansas City secures NWSL quarterfinal win on penalty Angel City coach calls ‘tremendously cheap’</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7760488/2026/11/07/san-diego-wave-utah-royals-score-result-takeaways/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Utah Royals stun San Diego Wave in NWSL playoffs after Mandy McGlynn steals show</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7760378/2026/11/06/gotham-fc-stadium-conflicts-nwsl-schedule/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gotham FC could lose home-field advantage in NWSL semifinals due to scheduling conflicts</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7766064/2026/11/08/trinity-rodman-washington-spirit-nwsl-semifinal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trinity Rodman’s best season yet has Spirit in NWSL semifinals: ‘A nightmare for everybody else’</a></p><p><br></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch: <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 our YouTube channel: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the Yahoo Women&#39;s Sports hub <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}