Spirit host Chicago on Nov. 1 with a top-four seed still in reach

Home date, seed math still live

The Spirit’s next board date is Sunday, Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. ET at Audi Field against Chicago Stars FC (Spirit match center; Chicago lists a 4 p.m. window in some places — confirm kick and ESPN/ESPN+ on the club channels before you leave).

Washington is 3rd on 52 points (16-4-9) after Sunday’s 2-1 road loss at Kansas City. Chicago sits 16th on 17. That is a must-stack home afternoon if the Spirit want to keep a quarterfinal host path and avoid sliding behind the Current (4th, 50) and Angel City (5th, 49).

The KC tape still stings — Clara Luvanga scored in the 12th, then LaBonta and DiBernardo flipped it before the 20-minute mark. Use the midweek to clean early defending and treat Chicago as a points harvest, not a cooldown.

The Spirit page is the hub. KC final: /article/spirit-kc-final-oct-25.

*Morning desk, Tuesday Oct 27, 2026. Kick/TV from Spirit match center; table from NWSL schedule.*

Sources

1. Washington Spirit — Nov. 1 match center

2. NWSL schedule — Spirit

3. Sport DMV — Spirit at KC