It's been 44 years since the Milwaukee Brewers made the World Series, and to Brewers fans, it feels like it's been 44 years since they swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.

Manager Pat Murphy and Co. have had seven full days off between Game 4 of the NLCS and Game 1 of the World Series, a number that hasn't been seen since 2007.

Going off that number specifically, that's when the Colorado Rockies got swept by the Boston Red Sox.

Historically, though, the last three teams to sweep their opponent in the NLCS have all gone on to win the World Series.

So, here in 2026, will history repeat itself with the Brewers?

Other than the All-Star break, there isn't a single point throughout the 162-game season where a team has seven days off.

It's a bit crazy to see this late in October, but that's the benefit of the Brewers taking down the back-to-back World Series champions in four games.

The Tampa Bay Rays ended up winning the American League Championship Series in six games, and to be fair, they would've been done a day sooner had Game 4 not been postponed due to weather.

Regardless, the Brewers couldn't have possibly asked for a better situation to be in. Last season, the Dodgers swept the Brewers and went on to win the World Series after six days off.

In 2022, the Houston Astros won the World Series with four days of rest. Three years prior, the Washington Nationals also swept their LCS opponent and had six days off before winning the World Series.

Teams are three-for-three going back to 2019, so now it's up to the Brewers to keep this tradition alive.

Some fans may not like two small market teams doing battle in the World Series, but the Rays and Brewers both earned the No. 1 seed in their respective leagues.

Milwaukee has had the best record in all of baseball for two straight seasons, and it feels like if there was ever a time for the Brewers to win their first World Series, it's here in 2026.

With how well Milwaukee's bullpen has been pitching, it'll be interesting to see if the extra few days of rest halts their moment or makes these arms fresher than ever.

All eyes will be on American Family Field come Friday, Oct. 23, when Jacob Misiorowski throws the first pitch of the World Series.