HOUSTON — In their final game before the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs, the Chicago Fire fell by a 3-0 score on the road against the Houston Dynamo Sunday at BBVA Compass Stadium. At the conclusion of 11 simultaneous matches on the final day of the MLS regular season, the Fire (16-11-7, 55 points) retained the third seed in the Eastern Conference and clinched home game in the postseason’s knockout round.
Chicago will host the sixth-seeded New York Red Bulls (14-12-8, 50 points) in the knockout round at Toyota Park either Wednesday (Oct. 26) or Thursday (Oct.