Call of Duty League - Sunday Map Breakdown (January 18, 2026)

Sunday’s slate delivered high-stakes battles as teams fought not just for wins, but for better seeding ahead of Major I in Dallas. From reverse sweeps to statement performances, here’s how each matchup played out on a map-by-map basis.

🔵 Boston Breach vs. Cloud9 New York - Breach wins 3-2

This match was a true back-and-forth battle, with Boston surviving a 0-2 hole to take the series.

📍 Game 1 - Scar Hardpoint
Cloud9 New York 250-212 Boston Breach
Cloud9 opened strong, controlling rotations and slaying to take the first hardpoint.

📍 Game 2 - Den Search and Destroy
Cloud9 New York 6-4 Boston Breach
A tight S&D saw Cloud9 continue its momentum and put Breach on the brink.

📍 Game 3 - Scar Overload
Boston Breach 4-3 Cloud9 New York
Breach eked out a close win on Overload, keeping their hopes alive.

📍 Game 4 - Colossus Hardpoint
Boston Breach 250-105 Cloud9 New York
A massive swing in the hardpoint, with Breach dominating rotations and time of possession.

📍 Game 5 - Exposure Search and Destroy
Boston Breach 6-0 Cloud9 New York
Breach shut out Cloud9 in the decisive S&D to complete the comeback in emphatic fashion.

Takeaway: After falling behind early, Boston’s adjustments paid off, particularly in objective-based maps where rotations and decision-making turned the tide.

🔺 G2 Minnesota vs. FaZe Vegas - G2 wins 3-1

In a major upset, G2 Minnesota snapped FaZe Vegas’s run with a resilient performance across the map pool.

📍 Game 1 - Blackheart Hardpoint
FaZe Vegas 250-193 G2 Minnesota
FaZe jumped ahead with strong control of spawns and breakouts on the hardpoint.

📍 Game 2 - Raid Search and Destroy
G2 Minnesota 6-5 FaZe Vegas
A razor-thin S&D that could have gone either way, but G2’s clutch plays gave them life.

📍 Game 3 - Den Overload
G2 Minnesota 2-1 FaZe Vegas
Another close objective fight, with G2 controlling key engagements.

📍 Game 4 - Colossus Hardpoint
G2 Minnesota 250-200 FaZe Vegas
G2 finished strong on hardpoint, securing rotations and time of possession to grind out the series win.

Takeaway: G2’s ability to win tight Search and Destroy maps and maintain pressure in objective modes was the difference maker in this upset victory.

🟩 Los Angeles Thieves vs. OpTic Texas - Thieves win 3-1

After dropping the first map, the Thieves stormed back with dominating performances across the next three.

📍 Game 1 - Exposure Hardpoint
OpTic Texas 250-216 Los Angeles Thieves
Texas displayed strong map control and breakouts to take the early lead.

📍 Game 2 - Scar Search and Destroy
Los Angeles Thieves 6-1 OpTic Texas
Thieves flipped the script with relentless pressure and smart utility usage.

📍 Game 3 - Exposure Overload
Los Angeles Thieves 5-1 OpTic Texas
Continuing their momentum, the Thieves dominated Overload, shutting down OpTic’s rotations.

📍 Game 4 - Scar Hardpoint
Los Angeles Thieves 250-213 OpTic Texas
Closing out the series emphatically, LA controlled lane visits and timing to secure the hardpoint win.

Takeaway: After an early stumble, the Thieves found their groove, particularly in objective modes and Search and Destroy, to stun OpTic and stay competitive for Major seeding.

📌 Sunday in Summary

Sunday’s matches brought three dramatic best-of-five series that had major implications for CDL Stage 1 Major Qualifier positioning:

• Boston Breach battled back from 0-2 to take a thrilling 3-2 victory.

• G2 Minnesota executed a surprising upset over FaZe with timely clutch plays.

• Los Angeles Thieves overcame OpTic Texas behind dominant follow-up maps after an opening loss.