# Brewers clinch playoff spot after Cubs fall

> Milwaukee secures postseason berth as second NL team, needing help from Atlanta to seal the division.
- Title: Brewers clinch playoff spot after Cubs fall | Shortify
- Summary: Milwaukee secures postseason berth as second NL team, needing help from Atlanta to seal the division. The Brewers are headed to the playoffs for the ninth…
- Keywords: milwaukee brewers, nlb, postseason clinch, nl central, chicago cubs, atlanta braves, pittsburgh pirates, los angeles dodgers, playoff berth, 2026 season, sports, Brewers
- Source: Milwaukee Brewers On SI — https://si.com/mlb/brewers/onsi/milwaukee-brewers-clinch-division-after-cubs-loss-evan3
- Published: 2026-09-16T02:25:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: milwaukee brewers, nlb, postseason clinch, nl central, chicago cubs, atlanta braves, pittsburgh pirates, los angeles dodgers, playoff berth, 2026 season, sports
## Brewers beat Pirates, await Cubs result
Milwaukee dominated Pittsburgh 5-1 on Tuesday but needed Chicago to lose to Atlanta to officially clinch the division.
## Brewers become second NL team in
Only the Los Angeles Dodgers had clinched a playoff spot before Milwaukee secured their postseason ticket.
## Brewers trail Pirates in season series
Oddly, Pittsburgh is the only NL Central team Milwaukee didn't beat in head-to-head matchups this season, trailing 6-5.
## Brewers clinched in every division park
Milwaukee has celebrated playoff clinches across all four NL Central stadiums since 2018, including Wrigley Field and Busch Stadium.
## Fourth straight division title for Brewers
Milwaukee has won the NL Central for four consecutive seasons and made the playoffs in nine of the last ten years.
## Key takeaway

The Brewers are headed to the playoffs for the ninth time in ten seasons and have won the NL Central four years running.