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…...
Chicago Fire defender Miguel Navarro knows what’s at stake this Saturday when his team hosts Inter Miami at SeatGeek Stadium. “It’s a final,” Navarro said Wednesday. “We are playing in a final, and we know that it’s a very, very important game, not only on Saturday but every game from now on. And we’ve been –we know that we are…...
First, a bit of math: With 31 points, the Chicago Fire aren’t technically eliminated from playoff contention, but it will take a spectacular closing act to even sniff the postseason. The Fire have six games left, including Saturday’s match in Columbus, and Chicago will need to win at least five of those to have a realistic chance of advancing out…
With a win Saturday against CF Montreal, and a good amount of help elsewhere around the league, the Chicago Fire could close the weekend just two points out of a playoff position. A loss, though, coupled with some unfavorable results, could leave the Fire eight points back. So, needless to say, it’s essentially a must-win for Chicago, who will be…
With nine games to go, the Chicago Fire need to find somewhere around 16 points to grab a spot in the 2022 MLS Playoffs. The easiest path to get that done: win all five remaining home matches, and draw at least one of the four remaining road games. They’ll need to take all three points Sunday night against NYCFC. After…
In what was certainly the most entertaining match of the season, the Chicago Fire took one more step toward proving they’re for real, beating expansion side Charlotte FC 3-2 Saturday night. The Fire have now taken 13 points off the last five games, and with 10 matches to go, they’re above the playoff line for the first time since early…
We knew this day was coming. It was always the plan. Long before we knew the exact details–that Addison’s Gaga Slonina would be signing with Premier League powerhouse Chelsea FC for $10 million plus another $5 million in add ons–we knew he wouldn’t be around for very long. Less than one year after making his first MLS start for the…
The red-hot Chicago Fire welcome Atlanta United to Soldier Field Saturday looking for a fourth-straight win. If things go well elsewhere around the league, the Fire could end the weekend in a playoff spot for the first time since the beginning of the season. While Chicago’s found recent success, it was a rocky start getting here. In fact, the last…...
Moments after the Chicago Fire came off the pitch after a 3-2 loss to the Columbus Crew on July 9, players and coaches held a meeting to reflect on what had just happened. Up 2-0 at halftime, the Fire lost 3-2 to the Crew. They were out-played, out-worked, and out-coached by their rivals from Ohio. “We sat down, we talked,”…
After we declared them dead, the Chicago Fire are red hot, and are now winners of three straight. With a win over Atlanta United on Saturday, the Fire could be above the playoff line for the first time since the beginning of the season. Are they for real? Or is all this just a mirage? https://youtu.be/qozSRQOuv6k
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