Washington Spirit currently sit first in the current NWSL power rankings. They rose to the top by beating Portland for the first time. The match was played in Matchweek 20. ESPN released its newest rankings on Tuesday. Gotham and San Diego each fell.
For the Spirit, the win meant more than a ranking position. It also represented a club first. They had not secured a victory in Portland before. Now they sit ahead of every other team in the league. The rankings were released after all weekend matches were completed.