(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)The Chicago Cubs had every reason to celebrate on Wednesday after clinching their first playoff berth since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. It's the reason we play this game,' Dansby Swanson told Marquee Sports Network after the Cubs punched their ticket to the playoffs with an 8-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. 'You kind of get into a headspace, in a mode where you know what this group's capable of, and it's not really just about getting into the postseason,' Swanson told the Chicago Tribune. Ian Happ, the longest-tenured member of the Cubs, belted a two-run homer to highlight his team's four-run first inning on Wednesday. If we get help, great,' Steer told the Cincinnati Enquirer. '