With the Cowboys in field-goal range and facing a third-and-17, Prescott completed a pass to Jake Ferguson, but Mack Wilson knocked the ball out and Budda Baker recovered for the takeaway, giving the Cardinals the ball at their 24-yard line. The Cardinals defense thus far forced a turnover on downs, a three-and-out and forced a fumble.

A grounder hit by Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman remains stuck in Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw's glove web, resulting in a single for Gorman, in the ninth inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 27, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

The Milwaukee Brewers scored six runs in the first and cruised to a 9-3 playoff win over the Cubs, but it came with an injury concern.