The Mets no longer are in control of their fate . In fact, they could win each of their final six games and still miss the playoffs.

That is the reality they face after dropping their second game in a row to Washington. Sunday’s 3-2 loss in the regular-season home finale and the Reds’ 1-0 victory over the Cubs dropped the Mets behind Cincinnati for the National League’s final wild-card spot.

The Mets and Reds both are 80-76, but Cincinnati holds the tiebreaker because it took the season series from the Mets, 4-2.

Unbelievable? Not if you’ve seen how the Mets have played during the last three months (35-52 since June 13).

“I believe it because I’ve watched it happen right in front of us,” said Brandon Nimmo, who was addressing the media when the Reds’ win went final. “Been

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