2 reasons the Mariners will make the playoffs and 2 reasons they won't

There are only 11 games left in the season for the Mariners. Well, we hope that there are only 11 games left in the regular season, and that they are somehow able to make things work to get into the playoffs. While it looks slim, things look worse after the series-opening loss to the Yankees. Entering Wednesday, the Mariners are 5 games out of the AL West and 3 games out of the Wild Card.

With where they are at now, it's time to look at how the Mariners could still get into the playoffs. However, we need to look at the flipside and see what could keep them out of the playoffs. If you are feeling skeptical about it, you have every right to. The Mariners have just a % chance of making the playoffs per Fangraphs, so things aren't looking great. However, there are some key factors the Mariners have in their favor that they could use to flip the script and erase the memories of the July + August collapse.

Can they make the playoffs? Will they miss out? Let's get into it by looking at 2 reasons that the Mariners could make the playoffs as well as the 2 main reasons that they are going to miss out on the playoffs in 2024.