PITTSBURGH -- The Chicago Cubs , who haven't been to the postseason since the 2020 season, were in the mood to party Wednesday afternoon -- and so they cut loose.

After clinching a National League playoff berth with an 8-4 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates , Cubs players and coaches high-fived and hugged each other on the field before taking the celebration up a notch in the visitors' clubhouse at PNC Park.

With tarps in place and most wearing protective eyewear, a jubilant bunch doused each other with champagne and beer while others puffed victory cigars. Some did both.

Everything was muted during the coronavirus pandemic when the Cubs last qualified. They held off after making it in 2018, hoping to win the NL Central, just to finish second to the Milwaukee Brewers .

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