Years ago, when the Chicago Fire and New England Revolution clashed in epic bouts in the postseason, a rivalry was born. But gone are the days where the Revs eliminated the Fire four times in the postseason in six years and these two teams met regularly in October.
Over the years, both the Revs and Fire have been on the downswing. Chicago has missed the playoffs six out of the last seven years and aside from the Revs 2014 MLS Cup Final run, they haven’t made a lot of noise in the postseason either.