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Lauletta’s Heat Check: A week that felt consequential for the rest of the NWSL season

Orlando made an epic comeback, Kansas City coughed it up late, and Gotham owned the Spirit.

Esther Gonzalez celebrates Gotham's victory over the Washington Spirit with her teammates at Audi Field on April 26th, 2025.
Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

A lot happened over the weekend in the National Women’s Soccer League, plenty of which could tell us a lot about the rest of the season. From the league’s only winless side knocking off the last unbeaten to clubs like Angel City and Louisville failing to hold on to results, this could be a week we look back on when playoff berths start being handed out.

Here’s how things look after matchweek 6.

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