Although they would fall out of the U.S. Open tournament early that season, the Fire eventually compiled a 17–11–6 record, their best since 2000, and ranked as high as second in the Eastern Conference before ending the year in fourth place.
Pesar de perdendo no comezo da tempada na US Open Cup, o Fire finalmente compilou un rexistro de 17-11-6, o mellor desde 2000, e clasificado como alto como en segundo lugar na Conferencia Leste, antes de terminar o ano en cuarto lugar.