For the first time in NWSL history, a No.8 defeated the top seed in the playoffs. But this wasn't just any top seed. This was a record-breaking Kansas City Current team that hadn't lost at home for 490 days. So, did NJ/NY Gotham FC pull off the biggest upset in NWSL history?On this week's Full Time Review, Jillian Sakovits is joined by Tamerra Griffin, who was in Kansas City, to break down that extraordinary road victory. What was Gotham's game plan, and how was it so effective? How much did the absences of Temwa Chawinga and Michelle Cooper affect the Current? Why does Jaedyn Shaw adamantly disagree with the "underdog" tag being given to Gotham?PLUS: Analysis and reaction of every NWSL Playoff quarterfinal, including a check-in with Melanie Anzidei fresh from experiencing the Washington Spirit's shootout win over Racing Louisville, Marta and the emotion of Luana's brilliant penalty kick, and the emergence of Reilyn Turner as a Portland Thorns hero._______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUESTS: Tamerra Griffin, Melanie AnzideiPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________Referenced on the show:<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6793418/2025/11/09/gotham-fc-upset-kansas-city-underdog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gotham FC upset No. 1 Current in NWSL quarterfinal — but don’t call them the ‘underdog’</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6792758/2025/11/09/atlanta-nwsl-expansion-arthur-blank/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Atlanta lands NWSL expansion franchise backed by Arthur Blank for record $165 million: Sources</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6790558/2025/11/09/washington-spirit-nwsl-playoff-mental-victory/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spirit’s mental preparation for the ‘unpredictable,’ helped secure another dramatic playoff win</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6791016/2025/11/09/san-diego-wave-crests-troughs-latest-nwsl-era/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The San Diego Wave are embracing the crests and troughs of their latest era in NWSL</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6790121/2025/11/08/nwsl-commissioner-gender-eligibility-policy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NWSL commissioner on gender eligibility: ‘Our policy is our current practice’</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6785825/2025/11/08/nwsl-playoffs-home-field-advantage/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Does home-field advantage matter in the NWSL playoffs?</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6788932/2025/11/08/orlando-pride-luana-goal-nwsl-cancer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">18 months after cancer diagnosis, Luana scores late goal to help Pride advance to NWSL semifinals</a>_______________Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a>Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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