When the Chicago Fire announced they’d be moving back to Soldier Field, the original plan included very little overlap with the Chicago Bears season. Essentially, the Fire would be the iconic stadium’s lone tenant from March until mid-August, when the NFL preseason would normally begin.
As it did with many things, the pandemic threw a wrench into that plan. The Fire are now tasked with playing a condensed fall schedule during the Bears’ season. Wednesday, when the Fire host Houston Dynamo, it marks the first time the Fire will play at Soldier Field this season after a Bears game.