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Patrick McCraney

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Chicago Fire beat writer and podcast host for CHGO. Youth soccer coach. Exhausted dad. Former TV news reporter. Taco enthusiast. Follow me on Twitter @patrickmccraney.

Pat and Alex look back at the Chicago Fire’s disappointing 2022 campaign—both the lows (missing the playoffs, the Open Cup loss, Shaqiri’s contributions, Torres and Przybylko’s injuries from the start), and the highs (Jhon Duran, Brian Gutierrez, Wyatt Omsberg, Rafael Czichos, Carlos Teran, Gaga Slonina, and that emotional goal by Alex Monis to cap off the season). Plus, what do…

Until this point, the Chicago Fire had clung to a tiny glimmer of hope that they could, if they just took care of their own business, make the playoffs. That’s all but over now. A loss Saturday night at Soldier Field vs. Charlotte FC would see the club miss the playoffs for the fifth straight year. A draw could also…...

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The Chicago Fire aren’t making the playoffs. Sure, it’s not completely a done deal, and the players and coaches should continue to fight until mathematical elimination, but after Tuesday night’s loss to CF Montreal it’s a statistical long shot. The Fire would need to win out and get some help from other teams. FiveThirtyEight has the Fire down to a…

The Chicago Fire will have little time to rest after their 3-1 victory over Inter Miami Saturday night at SeatGeek Stadium. The team travels to Quebec Monday after training, to take on CF Montreal in a rare Tuesday night MLS match. The playoff math isn’t kind. Even after the win, the Fire are still six points back of the Columbus…...

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There was supposed to be one bit of joy in the Chicago Fire’s match with Inter Miami today. There was one fun storyline that would have–temporarily, at least–dulled the pain of watching the Fire’s inevitable march toward playoff elimination yet again. The Fire’s Fabian Herbers was set to face Miami’s Gonzalo Higuain for the first time after making international headlines…...

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