Hot Time in Old Town · Oct 18, 2020
What do the Chicago Fire need to do to make the playoffs?
Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesLet’s start with the good news. After Djordje Mihailovic rescued a point with his goal in the dying seconds of Saturday’s match against Sporting Kansas City, the Chicago Fire still control their own playoff destiny. They sit in 10th, with the top ten teams in the MLS Eastern Conference receiving playoff berths.
The bad news? All of the Fire’s remaining opponents are playoff teams, at the moment. That means nothing will be easy, but it also means any results will matter that much more in the standings.
Here’s how the East is looking right now. I’m writing this before Sunday’s matches, meaning some of this will soon change:
7. NYRB 18 GP 24 PTS 1.33 PPG