League-position context
San Jose Earthquakes rank29th
Chicago Fire rank28th
San Jose Earthquakes points21
Chicago Fire points30
San Jose Earthquakes: #29 · 21 pts · GD -37
45 pts off the top 2. 33 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts from safety.
Chicago Fire: #28 · 30 pts · GD -22
36 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.