After winning two NWSL Championships as the last-place seed, Gotham FC will finally go into the postseason as the top team, securing the franchise’s first NWSL Shield on the final day with a 2-0 win over the Utah Royals. The San Diego Wave, Washington Spirit and KC Current also secured home-field advantage in the quarterfinals. The Seattle Reign held on to the eighth seed to round out the NWSL playoff teams. The postseason is officially here, here’s how we ended up here. The Athletic watched eve