The White Sox hold the last AL wild card after back-to-back 100-loss seasons. Will they make the playoffs when the season ends Sept 27?
80% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 10 predictions cast.
The Chicago White Sox made the playoffs when the 2026 regular season ended, clinching a wild-card berth on September 24 with a 9-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. The berth secured Chicago's first postseason appearance since 2021.
The achievement was historic: no team in MLB history had previously reached the playoffs immediately after two straight 100-loss seasons, and the White Sox pulled it off with games to spare, following consecutive 100-plus-loss campaigns. Chicago claimed the last of the American League's three wild-card spots and was set to face the Houston Astros, winners of the AL West, in the opening round of the postseason.
The community correctly anticipated this outcome, with 80% expecting the White Sox to make the playoffs. The turnaround capped a rapid rebuild for a franchise that had been one of the sport's worst teams for two consecutive years, and it was framed by national baseball coverage as one of 2026's most notable surprises, with some analysts suggesting the young roster's pitching depth and improved offense gave it a real chance to advance deep into October.