The Chicago Fire and New England Revolution, currently the first two teams out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, will square off twice in the final six weeks of the regular season.

Their matchups could have a major effect on the playoff chase, beginning Saturday night when they meet in Bridgeview, Ill.

The Fire (11-10-6, 39 points) are 10th in the conference, just one point behind the New York Red Bulls with two games in hand. The Revolution (8-13-7, 31 points) have ground to make up on Chicago and New York, but a postseason push is hardly out of the question.

The Revs know exactly where they stand and the approach they need to take to avoid missing the playoffs for the third time in four years.

"Every training session, every week leading up to the game, we've focused solely o

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