The 2026 WNBA playoff bracket is set, and this year’s pool feels more wide open than it’s been in years.
Just seven games separated No. 1 seed Minnesota from No. 8 New York, while only three games were the difference between No. 4 Atlanta and the top spot.
Then there’s Golden State, which nearly finished with the league’s best record in just its second season as an expansion franchise, and Washington, which earned the No. 5 seed with the youngest roster in WNBA history. Las Vegas’ A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young are chasing their fourth championships, while Chelsea Gray looks to tie the all-time record with her fifth.
There are plenty of fun storylines heading into the postseason, with many teams having a legitimate shot at making a deep run.
Let’s run through our predictions for every series, from the first round all the way to the WNBA Finals.