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Cubs Fans Excited For NLDS Matchup Against Brewers After First Playoff Series Win Since 2017
Cheers roared inside and outside Wrigley Field, which propelled them to their first NLDS in eight years.
Updated on: October 3, 2025
The Cubs are preparing to play a familiar foe in the National League Divisional Series, as they head to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers for the rivals' first-ever playoff matchup.
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Cubs fans are breathing a sigh of relief after escaping with a 3-1 win over the Padres in the deciding game of their Wild Card series on Thursday. The Padres were able to put the tying runs in scoring position in the 9th inning, but the Cubs were able to hold on for the victory.
While the players will now set their sights on the Brewers for a best-of-five series starting Saturday in Milwaukee, fans are savoring the Cubs' first postseason series win since 2017.
