As we reach the second of three FIFA breaks, there is a team other than the Courage on top of the table for the first Monday this season. And we just saw what may have been the wildest, craziest NWSL game ever.
| W | L | D | GF | GA | PTS | |
| Chicago Red Stars | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 28 |
| North Carolina Courage | 9 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 27 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 25 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 6 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 24 |
| Sky Blue FC | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 22 |
| Houston Dash | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 20 |
| Orlando Pride | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
| Boston Breakers | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
| FC Kansas City | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 13 |
| Washington Spirit | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 12 |
Results and Schedule
| Chicago Red Stars | 2-1 | Orlando Pride |
| Press (29) | recap | Kennedy (93+) |
| Press (52) | att:Â 4,742 |
| Houston Dash | 1-0 | Boston Breakers |
| Prince (23) | recap | |
| att:Â 5,337 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 5-4 | Sky Blue FC |
| Rapinoe (27) | recap | O’Hara (60, pk) |
| Rapinoe (47, pk) | att:Â 4,464 | Galton (64) |
| Yanez (49) | Corboz (72) | |
| OG (Skroski, 56) | Kerr (76) | |
| Rapinoe (87) |
| Portland Thorns FC | 2-1 | Washington Spirit |
| Long (62) | recap | Solaun (58) |
| Weber (80) | att:Â 18,478 |
| FC Kansas City | PPD | North Carolina Courage |
Week 15 Friday (August 4)
FC Kansas City at Boston Breakers, 7 p.m. EDT
Washington Spirit at Sky Blue FC, 7 p.m. EDT
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Week 15 Saturday (August 5)
Houston Dash at Portland Thorns FC, 3:30 p.m. EDT
Seattle Reign FC at North Carolina Courage, 7:30 p.m. EDT
Chicago Red Stars at Orlando Pride, 7:30 p.m. EDT
What They Said
Story Lines to Follow
Here are some story lines we’ll be following through the FIFA break:
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-Are the Houston Dash serious playoff contenders?
-How many goals will it take to snag the Golden Boot?
-Which NWSL player will fare the best at the Tournament of Nations?
