| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 57 | |
| 2 | New York City FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 54 | |
| 3 | Toronto FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 53 | |
| 4 | DC United | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 46 | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 42 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 42 | |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 41 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 36 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 58 | -16 | 31 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 60 | |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 58 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 48 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 47 | |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 46 | |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 44 | |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 39 | |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 38 | |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 34 |
Player stats
MLS match stats only.
MLS match stats only.
Chicago Fire finished 10th in the MLS in 2016 with 31 points (7W 10D 17L). They scored 42 and conceded 58, a goal difference of -16. The final table, every result and the season's team statistics are below.