Denver Summit FC · Matchweek 24

FIVE POINTS.
FOUR TO PLAY.

Denver is 10th on 35 points, five behind Seattle and the final playoff place. Twelve points remain. Denver cannot reach the top eight this weekend, but a win in Chicago plus help elsewhere can keep the path alive and pull the Summit closer.

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This weekend

WHAT WE WANT

Denver cannot reach 8th this weekend. The best outcome keeps North Carolina on 39, Kansas City on 41 and moves Denver to 38 with three matches left.

FRI · 6:00 PM MTPROTECT

SD @ ORL

SAN DIEGO WIN

Orlando stays on 33, keeping the Pride behind Denver instead of creating another competitor in the playoff chase.

FRI · 8:00 PM MTYES, REALLY

NC @ SEA

SEATTLE WIN

Seattle pulls away, but North Carolina stays on 39. Since Denver plays the Courage on Decision Day, keeping NC close gives Denver a reachable first target.

SAT · 4:30 PM MTNEED HELP

BAY @ KC

BAY WIN

Kansas City stays on 41. That keeps the projected playoff line three points ahead of Denver if the Summit wins.

SUN · 10:00 AM MTHELP

LA @ GFC

GOTHAM WIN

Angel City stays on 42 instead of widening the gap. Denver hosts Angel City on October 17.

SUN · 2:00 PM MTMUST

DEN @ CHI

DENVER WIN

Denver reaches 38. Dropping points against last-place Chicago would make the remaining path dramatically harder.

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PLAY THE WEEKEND

FRIDAY · 6:00 PM MT

San Diego @ Orlando

FRIDAY · 8:00 PM MT

North Carolina @ Seattle

SATURDAY · 4:30 PM MT

Bay FC @ Kansas City

SUNDAY · 10:00 AM MT

Angel City @ Gotham

SUNDAY · 2:00 PM MT

Denver @ Chicago

Best weekend available

SD W · SEA W · BAY W · GFC W · DEN W

Denver would remain 10th on 38, but sit only one point behind North Carolina and three behind Kansas City at the playoff line. Denver would then have three matches left, including head-to-head games with Angel City and North Carolina.

Verified facts, assumptions & sources

Verified facts

Snapshot after Sept. 27: Angel City 42, Kansas City 41, Seattle 40, North Carolina 39, Denver 35 and Orlando 33. All six have played 26 matches.

The 2026 league has 16 teams, a 30-match regular season, and the top eight qualify. The first tiebreaker is goal differential.

Scenario assumptions

Win = 3 points, draw = 1, loss = 0. The calculator applies five Denver-relevant results to the complete verified league table, then displays the six teams around the playoff line. It does not predict scorelines or odds.

Sources

Official standings ↗ Official 2026 competition rules ↗ Official Denver–Kansas City recap ↗ Official Denver schedule ↗ Official NWSL schedule ↗