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# Reign Fall Out of NWSL Playoff Picture in 1-0 Home Loss to Courage
- URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/seattle-reign-vs-north-carolina-courage-fall-out-of-playoffs/
- Published: 2026-10-03T06:22:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-03T06:22:12.000Z
- Author: Qasim Ali
- Tags: News, Analysis, Video, Game Day, Preview, Reign, Laura Harvey, Sam Meza, Phoebe McClernon, Maddie Dahlien, Maddie Mercado, Sally Menti, Jess Fishlock, Mia Fishel, Claudia Dickey, Jordyn Bugg, Madison Curry

The Seattle Reign are on the outside looking in.

They dropped a crucial home tilt with the North Carolina Courage on Friday night at Lumen Field, 1-0, putting Seattle at 12-11-4 — good for ninth in the NWSL with three games to play. The loss snapped a franchise-record 17-game scoring streak for Seattle and a five-game home streak of clean sheets as the Reign trail Kansas City now by one point for the eighth and final playoff spot heading into a short international break.

Emerald City Spectrum reporter Qasim Ali breaks down the loss and shares his coverage of the postgame aftermath.