On paper, the Red Bulls close out their season with little to play for. They cemented their spot as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference weeks ago when they clinched at home against Vancouver and impressively held Atlanta United to a 0-0 draw last week.

Unknown is whom they might play.

But midfielder Felipe didn’t hesitate with who he thinks would be the best matchup for the Red Bulls.

“New York City,” the Red Bulls midfielder said. “I think we want to play them. It would be a great overall environment for our fans and for us to play against a team that is a rival. We want to play the best teams we can play.”

Before the Red Bulls get to that, they find themselves with the chance of spoiling the lone bright spot of rival D.C. United’s season Sunday(4 p.m.; MSG) when they play in the final match ever at RFK Stadium.

“We would love nothing more than to end D.C.’s time at RFK with a loss,” Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch said. “The points can help us [by] MLS Cup time. There’s enough motivations to make sure that we put a really good foot forward.”

With their knockout-round playoff match in the middle of next week, Marsch said he will be smart about how he uses his players, which for him means resting starters in order to assure that they’ll be fresh for whoever they play.

Their playoff opponent will ride on multiple results on Decision Day, with the quartet of New York City FC, Chicago, Atlanta and Columbus all possibilities.