On October 31, 2012, in their first playoff appearance since 2009, the Fire lost their first-round MLS Cup playoff match-up at home against the Houston Dynamo, 2–1.
O 31 de outubro de 2012, na súa primeira aparición nos playoffs dende 2009, o Fire perdeu na primeira tolda do MLS Cup playoff na casa contra o Houston Dynamo, por 2-1.