According to Sportradar, the only other teams in the 162-game era to reach the playoffs with fewer than 84 wins were the 1973 Mets (82-79), 2005 San Diego Padres (82-80) and 2006 St. Louis Cardinals ...
Even with all of the losing they’ve endured over the last three months, the Mets control their own playoff destiny with less than two weeks left in the regular season.