Western Clash Reloaded: Utah Warriors And Seattle Seawolves Set For Playoff Decider

With the series tied and both teams hungry for victory, the stage is set for an electrifying showdown between the Utah Warriors and Seattle Seawolves. Who will rise to the occasion and claim their spot in the quest for the Shield?

The top-seeded Utah Warriors will host the fourth-seeded Seattle Seawolves at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 14, at Zions Bank Stadium in a fierce MLR Conference Semifinal. The series is tied 1–1 in 2025, setting up the perfect rubber match to determine who advances in the Quest for the Shield.

Seattle clinched its playoff ticket with a 42–17 bonus-point win over Miami in Week 17, leapfrogging San Diego for the final Western spot. But they’ll be without Divan Rossouw, who received a red card in that game. 

Duncan Matthews remains the X-factor for the Seawolves, having scored six tries this season, along with 1,085 carry meters and 33 tackles.

Utah enters the semifinals riding momentum after a convincing 48–33 win over RFCLA. They’ve won 7 of their last 10 and finished the regular season as the league leader in points scored (529), tries (77), and tackles (2,620). Flanker Dylan Nel anchors the Warriors' defense, contributing 199 tackles and 196 ruck entries across 14 games.

Their regular-season meetings were tense. Utah edged Seattle 30–27 in March before Seattle evened the score with a dramatic 79th-minute try for a 28–24 win in May.

The semifinal promises flair. With history evenly split and both teams in form, this one could go down to the final play. Watch it live on ESPN+.