The North Carolina Courage would have secured their playoff spot with a win yesterday against already playoff-bound San Diego. However, the Courage were held to a draw, giving the Chicago Red Stars a chance at qualifying for the playoffs in the final match of the regular season.
With the Courage sitting on 32 points, and the Red Stars on 30, anything short of a win will end the Red Stars season, and it will be the Courage who qualify for the playoffs.
Sunday’s opponent, Angel City, would have had a shot at sneaking into the playoff spots if North Carolina were to have lost on Saturday.