Chicago Fire faced New York City FC at home on October 10, 2026, in an MLS regular season match that carried playoff stakes. The Fire started the match needing a result to keep pace with the top four in the standings.
NYCFC brought a stronger recent record in the rivalry over Chicago into the fixture. The visitors had done well in earlier encounters between the two sides.
Full match stats and a game summary were published by ESPN and USA Today after the match concluded.