A friend asked me this week where I thought the Chicago Fire would finish in the East. My first thought? I really don’t know. After he pressed me, I ventured a guess: slightly better than last year. As in, they’ll probably sneak into the playoffs.
I know, that’s not the most exciting answer, especially coming from a person who’s bullish on this Fire team more often than not. But, I don’t really have a lot of reason to think this team is competing for an MLS Cup in 2021, other than the fact that in MLS, sometimes teams get a lot better year-to-year.