For the second successive campaign, the Chicago Fire failed to make the playoffs. The 1998 MLS Cup champions having now only made the postseason once in the last seven years.
They finished eighth in the Eastern Conference, missing out on a playoff spot on the final day of the season as they ended the regular season three points behind the New England Revolution, who took the final postseason berth.
When it came to the U.S. Open Cup, it was also the first time since 2012 that they failed to reach the last 16 having made the semi-finals in five of the last seven seasons.