Following the defeat of Reims, the RC Lens finds itself in a precarious situation in the race for European seats. The mixed result of the other teams, notably the possibility for Toulouse to consolidate its advantage on the next day, increases the distance between the Blood and Gold and the first positions. This counter-performance may relegate them to eighth place or even lower, with a gap of eight points in seventh place, thus compromising the ambitions displayed by the management and the players at the beginning of the season.

The defeat, despite undeniable statistical domination, is evidence of an inability to realize opportunities and underlines a crucial lack of effectiveness. Will Still has even ironized the possibility of a team capable of playing for ten years without scoring, thus illustrating palpable frustration within the club. The upcoming games, in Brest, against Auxerre and Toulouse, which might have seemed affordable in other circumstances, now appear to be particularly difficult events, exacerbating concerns about the end of the season.

Faced with this situation, it seems that RC Lens will have to reconsider its objectives and settle for a less prestigious place, likely to be between the tenth and eleventh places. Will Still might consider integrating young players into the team in order to provide them with a valuable experience and prepare for the future, suggesting a potentially end of the season without the intensity and stake she might have experienced.