With just 10 or fewer games remaining in the 2026 WNBA regular season, the playoff race is heating up. The Minnesota Lynx (29-7) have already secured a playoff berth and sit atop the league, but face a brutal final stretch — seven of their last eight games are against teams with .500 or better records, five on the road. Despite the tough schedule, the Lynx have thrived away from home, posting a 15-2 road record.

The Indiana Fever also face a challenging path, with five of their eight remaining games against teams at .500 or above, including two against the Lynx in the season’s final days. Meanwhile, the defending champion Las Vegas Aces have the easiest remaining slate, with all seven of their final games coming against teams with losing records.

Key matchups include the Lynx vs. Valkyries series, the Fever’s battle with the Liberty for top-four positioning, and a pivotal Dream-Liberty clash in the season’s final week. Several of these contests carry major tiebreaking implications as teams jockey for seeding heading into the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup break and beyond.

These dozen games over the next five weeks will likely determine who advances, who hosts first-round games, and who gets left out of the playoffs entirely.