It's the Tuesday after a long weekend, and another round of NWSL action is in the books, which means it's time for ESPN's Power Rankings.
Who's climbing the table? Who's in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 18 to come up with this week's order of all 14 teams in the league. Let's dive in.
1. Kansas City Current
Previous ranking: 1
Next match: Saturday, Sept. 6 vs. Bay FC, 10 p.m. ET
Can anything stop the Current? Well, nothing can stop them from making the playoffs. The league's top team clinched their place in the postseason thanks to a 2-0 win over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday. Not that it seems like they're going to lose out anytime soon and only just sneak into the postseason. Izzy Rodriguez started the party with a long-range goal and