Washington Spirit currently sit first in the current NWSL power rankings. They rose to the top by overcoming Portland for the first time. The match was played in Matchweek 20. ESPN published its updated rankings on Tuesday. Gotham and San Diego both dropped.
For the Spirit, the win carried more weight than a ranking position. It also marked a club first. They had never won in Portland before. Now they stand above every other team in the league. The rankings came out after all weekend matches had finished.