This March, the Call of Duty League held its first major event of the season at the Esports Stadium Arlington, just outside of Dallas, Texas. The tournament was well underway when the Los Angeles Thieves put the finishing touches on a 6-5 Search and Destroy victory over the Atlanta FaZe in elimination round three. A victory for L.A. would earn them a matchup with the Toronto Ultra for a top-four spot at the event. The round win gave Los Angeles a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series.
L.A. appeared to be on their way to a convincing win over FaZe, avenging a 3-1 loss in their first match of the regular season and advancing one step closer to playing on Championship Sunday. A victory over Atlanta would guarantee the Thieves a top-four finish at the event and a chance to bring home a championship.