Rose Lavelle scores the winning goal for No. 3 seed Gotham in the final game for Thorns legend Christine Sinclair.

The final quarterfinal of this year's NWSL Playoffs felt like the changing of the guard, in a way. The Portland Thorns, the league's most successful team, were the underdogs against NJ/NY Gotham FC, the reigning champions who surprised many by winning last season's championship after a history of being one of the NWSL's bottom-dwellers.

Revenge is on the cards when reigning NWSL champions NJ/NY Gotham FC hosts the Portland Thorns in the quarterfinals of the playoffs on Sunday, Nov. 10.

To do that, they first have to beat Portland Thorns FC . Gotham FC won the two games in the regular season, including the recent 2-0 win at home . The question is whether they can win again for a third time. The Thorns are still a good team and always compete in the NWSL Playoffs.

Gotham FC hosts Portland in its first ever home playoff match at Red Bull Arena. Here's how to watch and who may make the difference.

All eight teams for the 2024 NWSL playoffs have now been confirmed. On a soggy Saturday night in Southeast Texas, Bay FC prevailed 3-2 over the Houston Dash in a topsy-turvy match at Shell Energy Stadium.