Like the local 7 train their fans hope to ride out to Citi Field at least once more in 2024, the Mets just keep going and going — no matter how many times it seems as if they’ll be stopped on the way.

The Mets rallied from two deficits <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/10/01/sports/mets-use-huge-fifth-to-roll-past-brewers-in-game-1-of-nl-wild-card-series/">to grab an 8-4 victory</a> over the Brewers in Tuesday evening’s Game 1, seizing control of the best-of-three wild-card series on the road.

If last week’s rainouts were <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/09/25/sports/how-braves-decision-for-mets-series-set-up-nightmare-hurricane-helene-scenario/">dark political comedy</a> and this past weekend was <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/09/29/sports/mets-one-win-away-from-mlb-playoffs-after-victory-over-brewers/">drama</a> and Monday’s clincher in Atlanta was a <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/09/30/sports/mets-finally-slayed-braves-demons-in-grandest-way-possible/">historical epic</a>, this series opener had the familiar beats of a CBS procedural: early conflict, pieces coming together in the middle, satisfying ending.

Take a deep breath and realize this is now, somehow, the Mets’ most promising playoff run in nearly a decade after a Game 1 wild-card win over the Brewers.{ai:summary}<p>The Mets overcame two deficits to win 8-4 against the Brewers in Game 1 of the wild-card series, gaining an advantage in the best-of-three matchup. The game featured a narrative arc reminiscent of a procedural drama, culminating in a satisfying victory.</p><p>#sports</p>

The Mets’ playoff-opening win had all the hallmarks of a surge that isn’t slowing down

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