The 2026 WNBA playoff bracket and full schedule are set, Yahoo Sports reports. All eight teams have clinched their spots, and the postseason opens with a rematch: the Indiana Fever face the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, according to WTHR.
Yahoo Sports has published the complete matchup list, bracket and viewing information for the playoffs. The outlet also notes that all eight qualified teams have a path to the title.
Coverage around the bracket has focused on the Fever's chances against Las Vegas. Fox News, in a playoffs preview, framed Indiana at +145 as a potential value bet against the Aces.
The final day of the regular season carried its own weight, per CBS Sports, which reported that seeding and draft lottery odds were still in play before the bracket locked. ESPN also weighed in with a breakdown of how each of the eight teams could win the championship.
What to watch next: the first-round series between Indiana and Las Vegas, and whether the Fever can unseat the defending champions.
