Where are the Cubs going in the playoff? The Cubs playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Cubs will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Games Behind | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | DV | WC | 1* | 2* | 3* | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Brewers | 95 | 67 | - | - | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Cubs | 95 | 67 | - | - | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ |
| Cardinals | 88 | 74 | 7 | 3 | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Pirates | 83 | 79 | 12 | 8 | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Reds | 67 | 95 | 28 | 24 | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlins (63‑99) |
8‑4 | Away | Thu Mar 29, 12:40 pm |
| 1 | Marlins (63‑99) |
1‑2 (EI) | Away | Fri Mar 30, 7:10 pm |
| 1 | Marlins (63‑99) |
10‑6 (EI) | Away | Sat Mar 31, 7:10 pm |
| 1 | Marlins (63‑99) |
0‑6 | Away | Sun Apr 1, 1:10 pm |
| 2 | Reds (67‑95) |
0‑1 | Away | Mon Apr 2, 4:10 pm |
| 2 | Brewers (95‑67) |
8‑0 | Away | Thu Apr 5, 8:10 pm |
| 2 | Brewers (95‑67) |
4‑5 | Away | Fri Apr 6, 8:10 pm |
| 2 | Brewers (95‑67) |
5‑2 | Away | Sat Apr 7, 4:05 pm |
| 2 | Brewers (95‑67) |
3‑0 | Away | Sun Apr 8, 2:10 pm |
| 3 | Pirates (83‑79) |
5‑8 | Home | Tue Apr 10, 2:20 pm |
| 3 | Pirates (83‑79) |
13‑5 | Home | Wed Apr 11, 8:05 pm |
| 3 | Pirates (83‑79) |
1‑6 | Home | Thu Apr 12, 2:20 pm |
| 3 | Braves (90‑72) |
0‑4 | Home | Fri Apr 13, 2:20 pm |
| 3 | Braves (90‑72) |
14‑10 | Home | Sat Apr 14, 2:20 pm |
| 4 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
3‑5 | Home | Tue Apr 17, 8:05 pm |
| 4 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
8‑5 | Home | Thu Apr 19, 2:20 pm |
| 4 | Rockies (91‑71) |
16‑5 | Away | Fri Apr 20, 8:40 pm |
| 4 | Rockies (91‑71) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Apr 21, 8:10 pm |
| 4 | Rockies (91‑71) |
9‑7 | Away | Sun Apr 22, 3:10 pm |
| 5 | Indians (91‑71) |
10‑3 | Away | Tue Apr 24, 6:10 pm |
| 5 | Indians (91‑71) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Apr 25, 7:10 pm |
| 5 | Brewers (95‑67) |
1‑0 | Home | Thu Apr 26, 8:05 pm |
| 5 | Brewers (95‑67) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Apr 27, 2:20 pm |
| 5 | Brewers (95‑67) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Apr 28, 2:20 pm |
| 5 | Brewers (95‑67) |
2‑0 | Home | Sun Apr 29, 2:20 pm |
| 6 | Rockies (91‑71) |
3‑2 | Home | Mon Apr 30, 7:05 pm |
| 6 | Rockies (91‑71) |
1‑3 | Home | Tue May 1, 8:05 pm |
| 6 | Rockies (91‑71) |
2‑11 | Home | Wed May 2, 2:20 pm |
| 6 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
2‑3 | Away | Fri May 4, 8:15 pm |
| 6 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
6‑8 (EI) | Away | Sat May 5, 2:15 pm |
| 6 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
3‑4 (EI) | Away | Sun May 6, 8:08 pm |
| 7 | Marlins (63‑99) |
14‑2 | Home | Mon May 7, 8:05 pm |
| 7 | Marlins (63‑99) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue May 8, 8:05 pm |
| 7 | Marlins (63‑99) |
13‑4 | Home | Wed May 9, 2:20 pm |
| 7 | White Sox (62‑100) |
11‑2 | Home | Fri May 11, 2:20 pm |
| 7 | White Sox (62‑100) |
8‑4 | Home | Sat May 12, 2:20 pm |
| 7 | White Sox (62‑100) |
3‑5 | Home | Sun May 13, 2:20 pm |
| 8 | Braves (90‑72) |
5‑6 | Home | Mon May 14, 2:20 pm |
| 8 | Braves (90‑72) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue May 15, 7:35 pm |
| 8 | Braves (90‑72) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed May 16, 7:35 pm |
| 8 | Reds (67‑95) |
8‑1 | Away | Fri May 18, 7:10 pm |
| 8 | Reds (67‑95) |
4‑5 (EI) | Away | Sat May 19, 1:10 pm |
| 8 | Reds (67‑95) |
10‑0 | Away | Sat May 19, 7:10 pm |
| 8 | Reds (67‑95) |
6‑1 | Away | Sun May 20, 1:10 pm |
| 9 | Indians (91‑71) |
1‑10 | Home | Tue May 22, 7:05 pm |
| 9 | Indians (91‑71) |
0‑1 | Home | Wed May 23, 8:05 pm |
| 9 | Giants (73‑89) |
6‑2 | Home | Fri May 25, 2:20 pm |
| 9 | Giants (73‑89) |
4‑5 | Home | Sat May 26, 7:15 pm |
| 9 | Giants (73‑89) |
8‑3 | Home | Sun May 27, 8:08 pm |
| 10 | Pirates (83‑79) |
7‑0 | Away | Mon May 28, 1:35 pm |
| 10 | Pirates (83‑79) |
8‑6 | Away | Tue May 29, 7:05 pm |
| 10 | Pirates (83‑79) |
1‑2 | Away | Wed May 30, 7:05 pm |
| 10 | Mets (77‑85) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu May 31, 7:10 pm |
| 10 | Mets (77‑85) |
7‑4 | Away | Fri Jun 1, 7:10 pm |
| 10 | Mets (77‑85) |
7‑1 (EI) | Away | Sat Jun 2, 7:15 pm |
| 10 | Mets (77‑85) |
2‑0 | Away | Sun Jun 3, 1:10 pm |
| 11 | Phillies (80‑82) |
1‑6 | Home | Tue Jun 5, 8:05 pm |
| 11 | Phillies (80‑82) |
7‑5 | Home | Wed Jun 6, 8:05 pm |
| 11 | Phillies (80‑82) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Jun 7, 2:20 pm |
| 11 | Pirates (83‑79) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Jun 8, 2:20 pm |
| 11 | Pirates (83‑79) |
2‑0 | Home | Sat Jun 9, 2:20 pm |
| 11 | Pirates (83‑79) |
1‑7 | Home | Sun Jun 10, 2:20 pm |
| 12 | Brewers (95‑67) |
7‑2 (EI) | Away | Mon Jun 11, 8:10 pm |
| 12 | Brewers (95‑67) |
0‑4 | Away | Tue Jun 12, 8:10 pm |
| 12 | Brewers (95‑67) |
0‑1 | Away | Wed Jun 13, 2:10 pm |
| 12 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
13‑5 | Away | Fri Jun 15, 8:15 pm |
| 12 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
6‑3 | Away | Sat Jun 16, 8:15 pm |
| 12 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
0‑5 | Away | Sun Jun 17, 8:08 pm |
| 13 | Dodgers (91‑71) |
3‑4 | Home | Tue Jun 19, 1:05 pm |
| 13 | Dodgers (91‑71) |
2‑1 (EI) | Home | Tue Jun 19, 8:05 pm |
| 13 | Dodgers (91‑71) |
4‑0 | Home | Wed Jun 20, 2:20 pm |
| 13 | Reds (67‑95) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Jun 21, 7:10 pm |
| 13 | Reds (67‑95) |
3‑6 | Away | Fri Jun 22, 7:10 pm |
| 13 | Reds (67‑95) |
2‑11 | Away | Sat Jun 23, 4:10 pm |
| 13 | Reds (67‑95) |
6‑8 | Away | Sun Jun 24, 1:10 pm |
| 14 | Dodgers (91‑71) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Jun 25, 10:10 pm |
| 14 | Dodgers (91‑71) |
9‑4 | Away | Tue Jun 26, 10:10 pm |
| 14 | Dodgers (91‑71) |
5‑7 | Away | Wed Jun 27, 10:10 pm |
| 14 | Dodgers (91‑71) |
11‑5 | Away | Thu Jun 28, 3:10 pm |
| 14 | Twins (78‑84) |
10‑6 | Home | Fri Jun 29, 5:05 pm |
| 14 | Twins (78‑84) |
14‑9 | Home | Sat Jun 30, 2:20 pm |
| 14 | Twins (78‑84) |
11‑10 | Home | Sun Jul 1, 2:20 pm |
| 15 | Tigers (64‑98) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Jul 3, 2:20 pm |
| 15 | Tigers (64‑98) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Jul 4, 2:20 pm |
| 15 | Reds (67‑95) |
2‑3 | Home | Fri Jul 6, 2:20 pm |
| 15 | Reds (67‑95) |
8‑7 | Home | Sat Jul 7, 2:20 pm |
| 15 | Reds (67‑95) |
6‑5 (EI) | Home | Sun Jul 8, 2:20 pm |
| 16 | Giants (73‑89) |
1‑2 (EI) | Away | Mon Jul 9, 10:15 pm |
| 16 | Giants (73‑89) |
2‑0 | Away | Tue Jul 10, 10:15 pm |
| 16 | Giants (73‑89) |
4‑5 (EI) | Away | Wed Jul 11, 3:45 pm |
| 16 | Padres (66‑96) |
5‑4 (EI) | Away | Fri Jul 13, 10:10 pm |
| 16 | Padres (66‑96) |
11‑6 | Away | Sat Jul 14, 10:10 pm |
| 16 | Padres (66‑96) |
7‑4 | Away | Sun Jul 15, 4:10 pm |
| 17 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
9‑6 | Home | Thu Jul 19, 7:05 pm |
| 17 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
5‑18 | Home | Fri Jul 20, 2:20 pm |
| 17 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
7‑2 | Home | Sat Jul 21, 1:05 pm |
| 17 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
3‑6 | Home | Sat Jul 21, 7:15 pm |
| 17 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
7‑2 | Home | Sun Jul 22, 2:20 pm |
| 18 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (82‑80) |
1‑7 | Home | Mon Jul 23, 8:05 pm |
| 18 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (82‑80) |
1‑5 | Home | Tue Jul 24, 8:05 pm |
| 18 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (82‑80) |
2‑1 | Home | Wed Jul 25, 2:20 pm |
| 18 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (82‑80) |
7‑6 | Home | Thu Jul 26, 2:20 pm |
| 18 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
2‑5 | Away | Fri Jul 27, 8:15 pm |
| 18 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
2‑6 | Away | Sat Jul 28, 4:05 pm |
| 18 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
5‑2 | Away | Sun Jul 29, 8:08 pm |
| 19 | Pirates (83‑79) |
4‑5 | Away | Tue Jul 31, 7:05 pm |
| 19 | Pirates (83‑79) |
9‑2 | Away | Wed Aug 1, 7:05 pm |
| 19 | Padres (66‑96) |
1‑6 | Home | Thu Aug 2, 8:05 pm |
| 19 | Padres (66‑96) |
5‑4 | Home | Fri Aug 3, 2:20 pm |
| 19 | Padres (66‑96) |
5‑4 | Home | Sat Aug 4, 2:20 pm |
| 19 | Padres (66‑96) |
6‑10 | Home | Sun Aug 5, 2:20 pm |
| 20 | Royals (58‑104) |
3‑1 | Away | Mon Aug 6, 8:15 pm |
| 20 | Royals (58‑104) |
5‑0 | Away | Tue Aug 7, 8:15 pm |
| 20 | Royals (58‑104) |
0‑9 | Away | Wed Aug 8, 8:15 pm |
| 20 | Nationals (82‑80) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Aug 10, 2:20 pm |
| 20 | Nationals (82‑80) |
4‑9 | Home | Sat Aug 11, 4:05 pm |
| 20 | Nationals (82‑80) |
4‑3 | Home | Sun Aug 12, 8:05 pm |
| 21 | Brewers (95‑67) |
0‑7 | Home | Tue Aug 14, 2:20 pm |
| 21 | Brewers (95‑67) |
8‑4 | Home | Wed Aug 15, 2:20 pm |
| 21 | Pirates (83‑79) |
1‑0 | Away | Thu Aug 16, 7:05 pm |
| 21 | Pirates (83‑79) |
1‑0 | Away | Fri Aug 17, 7:05 pm |
| 21 | Pirates (83‑79) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Aug 18, 7:05 pm |
| 21 | Pirates (83‑79) |
1‑2 (EI) | Away | Sun Aug 19, 1:35 pm |
| 22 | Tigers (64‑98) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue Aug 21, 7:10 pm |
| 22 | Tigers (64‑98) |
8‑2 | Away | Wed Aug 22, 7:10 pm |
| 22 | Reds (67‑95) |
7‑1 | Home | Thu Aug 23, 8:05 pm |
| 22 | Reds (67‑95) |
3‑2 (EI) | Home | Fri Aug 24, 2:20 pm |
| 22 | Reds (67‑95) |
10‑6 | Home | Sat Aug 25, 2:20 pm |
| 22 | Reds (67‑95) |
9‑0 | Home | Sun Aug 26, 2:20 pm |
| 23 | Mets (77‑85) |
7‑4 | Home | Mon Aug 27, 8:05 pm |
| 23 | Mets (77‑85) |
3‑10 | Home | Wed Aug 29, 12:00 am |
| 23 | Mets (77‑85) |
2‑1 (EI) | Home | Wed Aug 29, 2:20 pm |
| 23 | Braves (90‑72) |
5‑4 | Away | Thu Aug 30, 7:35 pm |
| 23 | Phillies (80‑82) |
1‑2 (EI) | Away | Fri Aug 31, 7:05 pm |
| 23 | Phillies (80‑82) |
7‑1 | Away | Sat Sep 1, 7:05 pm |
| 23 | Phillies (80‑82) |
8‑1 | Away | Sun Sep 2, 1:35 pm |
| 24 | Brewers (95‑67) |
3‑4 | Away | Mon Sep 3, 2:10 pm |
| 24 | Brewers (95‑67) |
1‑11 | Away | Tue Sep 4, 8:10 pm |
| 24 | Brewers (95‑67) |
6‑4 | Away | Wed Sep 5, 8:10 pm |
| 24 | Nationals (82‑80) |
6‑4 (EI) | Away | Thu Sep 6, 7:05 pm |
| 24 | Nationals (82‑80) |
3‑10 | Away | Sat Sep 8, 3:05 pm |
| 24 | Nationals (82‑80) |
5‑6 | Away | Sat Sep 8, 7:05 pm |
| 25 | Brewers (95‑67) |
2‑3 | Home | Mon Sep 10, 8:05 pm |
| 25 | Brewers (95‑67) |
3‑0 | Home | Tue Sep 11, 8:05 pm |
| 25 | Brewers (95‑67) |
1‑5 | Home | Wed Sep 12, 8:05 pm |
| 25 | Nationals (82‑80) |
4‑3 (EI) | Away | Thu Sep 13, 4:05 pm |
| 25 | Reds (67‑95) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Sep 14, 8:05 pm |
| 25 | Reds (67‑95) |
1‑0 | Home | Sat Sep 15, 4:05 pm |
| 25 | Reds (67‑95) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Sep 16, 2:20 pm |
| 26 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (82‑80) |
5‑1 | Away | Mon Sep 17, 9:40 pm |
| 26 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (82‑80) |
9‑1 | Away | Tue Sep 18, 9:40 pm |
| 26 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (82‑80) |
0‑9 | Away | Wed Sep 19, 9:40 pm |
| 26 | White Sox (62‑100) |
4‑10 | Away | Fri Sep 21, 4:10 pm |
| 26 | White Sox (62‑100) |
8‑3 | Away | Sat Sep 22, 7:10 pm |
| 26 | White Sox (62‑100) |
6‑1 | Away | Sun Sep 23, 2:10 pm |
| 27 | Pirates (83‑79) |
1‑5 | Home | Mon Sep 24, 8:05 pm |
| 27 | Pirates (83‑79) |
0‑6 | Home | Tue Sep 25, 8:05 pm |
| 27 | Pirates (83‑79) |
7‑6 (EI) | Home | Wed Sep 26, 8:05 pm |
| 27 | Pirates (83‑79) |
3‑0 | Home | Thu Sep 27, 8:05 pm |
| 27 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
8‑4 | Home | Fri Sep 28, 2:20 pm |
| 27 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Sep 29, 1:05 pm |
| 27 | Cardinals (88‑74) |
10‑5 | Home | Sun Sep 30, 3:20 pm |