It looks like the Chicago Cubs will at least make the playoffs as a Wild Card. With 13 games left, they only have to win 4 more to make it in.
Thus, I will pause my Chicagoan skepticism and think positively for this one. They can clinch as early as Tuesday night. They play the Pirates, who are already eliminated, and while they would love to be the spoilers, the Cubs have to win the series if not sweep.
Next, the Cubs play the Reds in Cincinnati this weekend. They are 2.5 games back so they are still in it. They will be fighting to win that four-game series.
St Louis is hanging around because the Mets had a long losing streak, but the Cardinals failed to gain any ground during that time as well. They lost a heartbreaker to the Brewers in extra innings that would have helped them and perhaps the Cubs.
The Cubs last two series are at home against the Mets and the Cardinals, respectively. As of now both of those teams have something to play for.
Meanwhile, Milwaukee is already in the playoffs but can clinch the division by Friday. They are on a bit of a decline down the stretch but there isn't enough stretch for the Cubs to take the Division away from them. Other than the Padres, they aren't playing anyone really good but they also play the Reds and the Cardinals who might be still be in the hunt.
I hope they can go deep in the playoffs and even get to the NLCS. Given how they have been playing in August and September, I'm not confident they can go further than that but there is always hope.
At the moment, I certainly cannot say the same for the Chicago Bears!
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