The Chicago Fire have reached the final five games in a very familiar position. They currently hold on to the final playoff spot in the east, have a game in hand on the rest of the field, and are going to be playing in a series of six point games to determine whether or not the season will be classified as a success.
More often than not in the last decade, they’ve failed to make the playoffs, but something does feel a bit different this year. This team is so incredibly close to being good... closer than any other time they’ve been close to being good.