In 2018, the Chicago Cubs imploded down the stretch, lost Game 163 (and the division) to the Milwaukee Brewers and were relegated to a winner-take-all NL Wild Card Game against the Colorado Rockies. They lost that matchup in extra innings and that was the last time fans experienced postseason baseball at Wrigley Field.
This year, although they fell victim to a historic summer run by the Brewers that put the NL Central out of reach, Craig Counsell's club secured the top wild card seed in the National League and will host the San Diego Padres in the best-of-three NL Wild Card Series starting Tuesday at Wrigley Field.