Achieving the initial goal of clinching a playoff spot represents a significant milestone for any New York Mets team. September 17, 1986, Shea StadiumWith the Mets having a 20-game lead since June, this clinching seemed inevitable as well as a little anticlimactic. September 27, 2000, Shea StadiumThe Mets secured the NL Wild Card with a 6-2 win over the Braves and clinching their spot in the playoffs. The euphoria was short lived as the Giants, behind a 4-hitter from Madison Bumgarner, defeated the Mets 3-0 in a one game playoff only 4 days later. September 19, 2022, American Family Field, MilwaukeeThe Mets beat the Brewers 7-2 to clinch a playoff spot.