Chicago Fire Playoffs 2026

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Chicago Fire is 16W-7D-11L with 55 points, 4th in the Eastern Conference. It is the East’s No. 4 seed and plays Charlotte FC in Round One. Next: home to Charlotte FC, Sun, Nov 22 · 6:30 PM EST on Apple TV.

Chicago FireEastern Conference · 4thClinched · No. 4
16-7-11W-D-L
55Points
+10Goal diff
1.62Points/game
9-2-6Home W-D-L
7-5-5Away W-D-L
LWDWLLast 5
0Matches left

Supporters’ Shield6th overall; Nashville SC won the Shield with 77 points.

Next matchvs Charlotte FCSun, Nov 22 · 6:30 PM EST · Apple TV
Last matchL 3-4 vs Columbus CrewSat, Nov 7
Round Onevs Charlotte FC No. 5Then the No. 1 seed or the Wild Card winner

Season Trend

Chicago Fire: wins minus losses, game by game this season (draws count as level)
.500+5

Eastern Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Nashville SC3423-8-377+46
2Inter Miami CF3416-12-660+21
3New England Revolution3418-4-1258+8
4Chicago Fire3416-7-1155+10
5Charlotte FC3415-9-1054+15
6Philadelphia Union3414-8-1250+14
7Columbus Crew3414-5-1547+7
8Orlando City SC3413-7-1446-15
9FC Cincinnati3412-10-1246-8
10New York Red Bulls3412-6-1642-14
11New York City FC3510-12-1342+4
12Toronto FC349-12-1339-15
13Atlanta United349-6-1933-17
14DC United347-12-1533-22
15CF Montréal346-8-2026-32

1-7 go straight to Round One; 8 hosts 9 in the Wild Card match. Ranked by points, then wins, goal difference and goals scored. Full playoff picture →

Chicago Fire Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Oct 17at New England RevolutionL 0-1
Oct 24at Atlanta UnitedW 3-2
Oct 28vs Orlando City SCD 2-2
Oct 31at Colorado RapidsW 4-2
Nov 7vs Columbus CrewL 3-4
Nov 22vs Charlotte FC6:30 PMApple TV
Nov 28at Charlotte FC12:30 PMApple TV

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This Chicago Fire playoffs page refreshes after every Chicago Fire game: record, points, conference place, seed and schedule. Compare them with the rest of the East playoff picture, or see their path on the bracket.

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Chicago Fire playoffs FAQ

Is Chicago Fire in a playoff spot?

Yes, as of today: it holds the No. 4 place in the Eastern Conference and has clinched a place in Round One.

Who would Chicago Fire play in Round One?

Charlotte FC (No. 5), with Chicago Fire at home in Games 1 and 3. Then the No. 1 seed or the Wild Card winner.

When is the next Chicago Fire match?

Sun, Nov 22 · 6:30 PM EST, home to Charlotte FC, on Apple TV.

Where does Chicago Fire rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

6th overall with 55 points; Nashville SC leads with 77. The Shield goes to the best regular-season record and is separate from MLS Cup.

How do MLS clubs make the playoffs?

The top nine in each conference qualify: 1 to 7 go straight to Round One, while 8 and 9 meet in a single Wild Card match for the last place.