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Biggest postseason series upsets

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5. 1973 NLCS -- 17 games

Pandemonium reigned at Shea Stadium after the 82-win Mets beat the defending NL champion Reds (99 wins) in a hard-fought 5-game NLCS

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4. 2021 NLCS -- 18 games

A year after blowing a 3-1 NLCS lead to L.A., the Braves (88 wins) got revenge on the Dodgers (106 wins) en route to a World Series title

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3. 2001 ALCS -- 21 games

The Mariners steamrolled to an MLB-record-tying 116 regular-season wins, but the Yankees (95 wins) couldn't be denied a 4th straight AL pennant

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2. 2022 NLDS -- 22 games

Beat L.A. indeed! The Padres (89 wins) finally "slayed the dragon" by ousting the rival Dodgers (a franchise-record 111 wins) this October