no-win 
adjective
Denoting a situation in which success or a favourable outcome is impossible: a thankless, no-win situation confronted them daily...
- It was an impossible, no-win situation for the Patriots under the circumstances.
- Then there is the image problem, a no-win situation.
- Wassill said it was a no-win situation for everyone involved, but also a learning experience, so maybe in the future, similar situations will be better dealt with.
