ATLANTA As the celebratory Mets jogged off the field following their in the doubleheader opener Monday, they had a welcoming party in the dugout. On the top step, awaiting with words and handshakes, was a smiling Steve Cohen. The owner had moved from his seat 11 rows behind home plate after seeing his club crack into the postseason on the strength of a top-of-the-eighth rally, a collapse in the bottom of the inning and a two-run home run from Francisco Lindor in the ninth. Mets owner Steve Cohen Endy Rodriguez Jersey hugging shortstop Francisco Lindor after the Mets beat the Braves 8-7, clinching a playoff spot on Sept. 30, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Mets owner Steve Cohen (r.) celebrates in the clubhouse alongside his wife, Alex. Charles Wenzelberg Ive never seen a game like that, Cohen said after the Mets split the pair of games. They never quit. Ive never seen a more resilient group. They believe in themselves, and a lot of people didnt. Cohen was part of his first playoff-clinching party, drenched like his team and doused at one point by Brandon Nimmo. Explore More In Year 4 as owner, Cohen watched his team dig an 11-games-under-.500 hole in early June and emerge as just about the best team in baseball since. They needed one more victory to a sure a wild-card spot, and they aptly got it in dramatic, come-from-behind fashion. I was in tears in the eighth inning when we went ahead, Cohen said on the field at the end of the night. I was in shock when we lost the lead. And then Francisco stepping up an incredible moment. Mets owner Steve Cohen high-fives players and coaches after the Mets beat the Braves 8-7, clinching a playoff spot. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post He credited a group that always believed. He credited first-year team president David Stearns, who has remade the team on the fly. When you think about the roster at the beginning of the season versus where we are now, totally different roster, Cohen said. That just shows the tenaciousne s. He credited first-year manager Carlos Mendoza, one of the most optimistic, positive people around. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! And he was ready for Milwaukee. Its an amazing feeling, Cohen said. I cant believe what these guys pulled off. Additional reporting by Joel Sherman and Mike Puma Joey Wentz Jersey