Following last week's release of the 2017 MLS schedule, the good folks at MLSsoccer.com took on the task of seeing which clubs were assigned the toughest and easiest schedules based on last year's points totals.
The Fire feature among the group of teams facing the toughest slates in 2017, ranking sixth out of 22 clubs and third among Eastern Conference sides. Chicago's 2017 opponents finished with an average points-per-game sum of 1.36.
The Vancouver Whitecaps are staring down the most challenging schedule in the upcoming year, followed by Chicago's home-opener opponent, Real Salt Lake.