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 | 54 | 49 | - | - | <1% | 4% | 26% | 1% | 7% | 63% |
| Cubs | 53 | 47 | ½ | 3½ | <1% | 7% | 41% | 1% | 6% | 46% |
| Cardinals | 50 | 51 | 3 | 7 | <1% | 1% | 13% | 1% | 5% | 81% |
| Pirates | 50 | 52 | 3½ | 7½ | <1% | 1% | 8% | <1% | 3% | 88% |
| Reds | 41 | 60 | 12 | 16 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
3‑4 | Away | Sun Apr 2, 8:35 pm |
| 2 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
2‑1 | Away | Tue Apr 4, 8:15 pm |
| 2 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
6‑4 | Away | Thu Apr 6, 1:45 pm |
| 2 | Brewers (54‑49) |
1‑2 | Away | Fri Apr 7, 8:10 pm |
| 2 | Brewers (54‑49) |
11‑6 | Away | Sat Apr 8, 7:10 pm |
| 2 | Brewers (54‑49) |
7‑4 | Away | Sun Apr 9, 2:10 pm |
| 3 | Dodgers (71‑31) |
3‑2 | Home | Mon Apr 10, 8:05 pm |
| 3 | Dodgers (71‑31) |
0‑2 | Home | Wed Apr 12, 8:05 pm |
| 3 | Dodgers (71‑31) |
4‑0 | Home | Thu Apr 13, 2:20 pm |
| 3 | Pirates (50‑52) |
2‑4 | Home | Fri Apr 14, 2:20 pm |
| 3 | Pirates (50‑52) |
7‑8 | Home | Sat Apr 15, 2:20 pm |
| 3 | Pirates (50‑52) |
1‑6 | Home | Sun Apr 16, 2:20 pm |
| 4 | Brewers (54‑49) |
3‑6 | Home | Mon Apr 17, 8:05 pm |
| 4 | Brewers (54‑49) |
9‑7 | Home | Tue Apr 18, 8:05 pm |
| 4 | Brewers (54‑49) |
7‑4 | Home | Wed Apr 19, 2:20 pm |
| 4 | Reds (41‑60) |
6‑5 | Away | Fri Apr 21, 7:10 pm |
| 4 | Reds (41‑60) |
12‑8 | Away | Sat Apr 22, 1:10 pm |
| 4 | Reds (41‑60) |
5‑7 | Away | Sun Apr 23, 1:10 pm |
| 5 | Pirates (50‑52) |
14‑3 | Away | Mon Apr 24, 7:05 pm |
| 5 | Pirates (50‑52) |
1‑0 | Away | Tue Apr 25, 7:05 pm |
| 5 | Pirates (50‑52) |
5‑6 | Away | Wed Apr 26, 7:05 pm |
| 5 | Red Sox (56‑47) |
4‑5 | Away | Fri Apr 28, 7:10 pm |
| 5 | Red Sox (56‑47) |
7‑4 | Away | Sat Apr 29, 4:05 pm |
| 5 | Red Sox (56‑47) |
2‑6 | Away | Sun Apr 30, 8:08 pm |
| 6 | Phillies (35‑64) |
2‑10 | Home | Mon May 1, 8:05 pm |
| 6 | Phillies (35‑64) |
8‑3 | Home | Tue May 2, 8:05 pm |
| 6 | Phillies (35‑64) |
5‑4 | Home | Wed May 3, 8:05 pm |
| 6 | Phillies (35‑64) |
5‑4 | Home | Thu May 4, 2:20 pm |
| 6 | Yankees (53‑46) |
2‑3 | Home | Fri May 5, 2:20 pm |
| 6 | Yankees (53‑46) |
6‑11 | Home | Sat May 6, 7:15 pm |
| 6 | Yankees (53‑46) |
4‑5 | Home | Sun May 7, 8:08 pm |
| 7 | Rockies (58‑45) |
4‑10 | Away | Tue May 9, 2:10 pm |
| 7 | Rockies (58‑45) |
8‑1 | Away | Tue May 9, 8:40 pm |
| 7 | Rockies (58‑45) |
0‑3 | Away | Wed May 10, 3:10 pm |
| 7 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
3‑2 | Away | Fri May 12, 8:15 pm |
| 7 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
3‑5 | Away | Sat May 13, 4:05 pm |
| 7 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
0‑5 | Away | Sun May 14, 2:15 pm |
| 8 | Reds (41‑60) |
9‑5 | Home | Tue May 16, 8:05 pm |
| 8 | Reds (41‑60) |
7‑5 | Home | Wed May 17, 8:05 pm |
| 8 | Reds (41‑60) |
9‑5 | Home | Thu May 18, 2:20 pm |
| 8 | Brewers (54‑49) |
3‑6 | Home | Fri May 19, 2:20 pm |
| 8 | Brewers (54‑49) |
13‑6 | Home | Sun May 21, 2:20 pm |
| 9 | Giants (40‑63) |
4‑6 | Home | Mon May 22, 8:05 pm |
| 9 | Giants (40‑63) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue May 23, 7:05 pm |
| 9 | Giants (40‑63) |
5‑4 | Home | Wed May 24, 8:05 pm |
| 9 | Giants (40‑63) |
5‑1 | Home | Thu May 25, 2:20 pm |
| 9 | Dodgers (71‑31) |
0‑4 | Away | Fri May 26, 10:10 pm |
| 9 | Dodgers (71‑31) |
0‑5 | Away | Sat May 27, 7:15 pm |
| 9 | Dodgers (71‑31) |
4‑9 | Away | Sun May 28, 4:10 pm |
| 10 | Padres (44‑57) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon May 29, 4:40 pm |
| 10 | Padres (44‑57) |
2‑6 | Away | Tue May 30, 10:10 pm |
| 10 | Padres (44‑57) |
1‑2 | Away | Wed May 31, 3:40 pm |
| 10 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Jun 2, 2:20 pm |
| 10 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Jun 3, 2:20 pm |
| 10 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
7‑6 | Home | Sun Jun 4, 7:38 pm |
| 11 | Marlins (46‑53) |
3‑1 | Home | Mon Jun 5, 8:05 pm |
| 11 | Marlins (46‑53) |
10‑2 | Home | Tue Jun 6, 8:05 pm |
| 11 | Marlins (46‑53) |
5‑6 | Home | Wed Jun 7, 8:05 pm |
| 11 | Rockies (58‑45) |
1‑4 | Home | Thu Jun 8, 8:05 pm |
| 11 | Rockies (58‑45) |
3‑5 | Home | Fri Jun 9, 2:20 pm |
| 11 | Rockies (58‑45) |
1‑9 | Home | Sat Jun 10, 2:20 pm |
| 11 | Rockies (58‑45) |
7‑5 | Home | Sun Jun 11, 2:20 pm |
| 12 | Mets (47‑52) |
1‑6 | Away | Mon Jun 12, 7:10 pm |
| 12 | Mets (47‑52) |
14‑3 | Away | Tue Jun 13, 7:10 pm |
| 12 | Mets (47‑52) |
4‑9 | Away | Wed Jun 14, 7:10 pm |
| 12 | Pirates (50‑52) |
9‑5 | Away | Fri Jun 16, 7:05 pm |
| 12 | Pirates (50‑52) |
3‑4 | Away | Sat Jun 17, 8:15 pm |
| 12 | Pirates (50‑52) |
7‑1 | Away | Sun Jun 18, 1:35 pm |
| 13 | Padres (44‑57) |
3‑2 | Home | Mon Jun 19, 8:05 pm |
| 13 | Padres (44‑57) |
4‑0 | Home | Tue Jun 20, 8:05 pm |
| 13 | Padres (44‑57) |
2‑3 | Home | Wed Jun 21, 2:20 pm |
| 13 | Marlins (46‑53) |
11‑1 | Away | Thu Jun 22, 7:10 pm |
| 13 | Marlins (46‑53) |
0‑2 | Away | Fri Jun 23, 7:10 pm |
| 13 | Marlins (46‑53) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Jun 24, 4:10 pm |
| 13 | Marlins (46‑53) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Jun 25, 1:10 pm |
| 14 | Nationals (60‑39) |
5‑4 | Away | Mon Jun 26, 7:05 pm |
| 14 | Nationals (60‑39) |
1‑6 | Away | Tue Jun 27, 7:05 pm |
| 14 | Nationals (60‑39) |
4‑8 | Away | Wed Jun 28, 7:05 pm |
| 14 | Nationals (60‑39) |
5‑4 | Away | Thu Jun 29, 4:05 pm |
| 14 | Reds (41‑60) |
0‑5 | Away | Fri Jun 30, 7:10 pm |
| 14 | Reds (41‑60) |
3‑5 | Away | Sat Jul 1, 4:10 pm |
| 14 | Reds (41‑60) |
6‑2 | Away | Sun Jul 2, 1:10 pm |
| 15 | Rays (53‑49) |
5‑6 | Home | Tue Jul 4, 2:20 pm |
| 15 | Rays (53‑49) |
7‑3 | Home | Wed Jul 5, 2:20 pm |
| 15 | Brewers (54‑49) |
2‑11 | Home | Thu Jul 6, 2:20 pm |
| 15 | Pirates (50‑52) |
6‑1 | Home | Fri Jul 7, 2:20 pm |
| 15 | Pirates (50‑52) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Jul 8, 7:15 pm |
| 15 | Pirates (50‑52) |
3‑14 | Home | Sun Jul 9, 1:10 pm |
| 16 | Orioles (48‑53) |
9‑8 | Away | Fri Jul 14, 7:05 pm |
| 16 | Orioles (48‑53) |
10‑3 | Away | Sat Jul 15, 7:05 pm |
| 16 | Orioles (48‑53) |
8‑0 | Away | Sun Jul 16, 1:35 pm |
| 17 | Braves (48‑52) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Jul 17, 7:35 pm |
| 17 | Braves (48‑52) |
5‑1 | Away | Tue Jul 18, 7:35 pm |
| 17 | Braves (48‑52) |
8‑2 | Away | Wed Jul 19, 12:10 pm |
| 17 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
4‑11 | Home | Fri Jul 21, 2:20 pm |
| 17 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Jul 22, 4:05 pm |
| 17 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
5‑3 | Home | Sun Jul 23, 8:08 pm |
| 18 | White Sox (39‑59) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Jul 24, 2:20 pm |
| 18 | White Sox (39‑59) |
7‑2 | Home | Tue Jul 25, 2:20 pm |
| 18 | White Sox (39‑59) |
8‑3 | Away | Wed Jul 26, 8:08 pm |
| 18 | White Sox (39‑59) |
Away | Thu Jul 27, 8:10 pm | |
| 18 | Brewers (54‑49) |
Away | Fri Jul 28, 8:10 pm | |
| 18 | Brewers (54‑49) |
Away | Sat Jul 29, 7:10 pm | |
| 18 | Brewers (54‑49) |
Away | Sun Jul 30, 2:10 pm | |
| 19 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (58‑43) |
Home | Tue Aug 1, 8:05 pm | |
| 19 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (58‑43) |
Home | Wed Aug 2, 8:05 pm | |
| 19 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (58‑43) |
Home | Thu Aug 3, 2:20 pm | |
| 19 | Nationals (60‑39) |
Home | Fri Aug 4, 2:20 pm | |
| 19 | Nationals (60‑39) |
Home | Sat Aug 5, 2:20 pm | |
| 19 | Nationals (60‑39) |
Home | Sun Aug 6, 2:20 pm | |
| 20 | Giants (40‑63) |
Away | Mon Aug 7, 10:15 pm | |
| 20 | Giants (40‑63) |
Away | Tue Aug 8, 10:15 pm | |
| 20 | Giants (40‑63) |
Away | Wed Aug 9, 3:45 pm | |
| 20 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (58‑43) |
Away | Fri Aug 11, 9:40 pm | |
| 20 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (58‑43) |
Away | Sat Aug 12, 8:10 pm | |
| 20 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (58‑43) |
Away | Sun Aug 13, 4:10 pm | |
| 21 | Reds (41‑60) |
Home | Mon Aug 14, 8:05 pm | |
| 21 | Reds (41‑60) |
Home | Tue Aug 15, 8:05 pm | |
| 21 | Reds (41‑60) |
Home | Wed Aug 16, 8:05 pm | |
| 21 | Reds (41‑60) |
Home | Thu Aug 17, 2:20 pm | |
| 21 | Blue Jays (47‑54) |
Home | Fri Aug 18, 2:20 pm | |
| 21 | Blue Jays (47‑54) |
Home | Sat Aug 19, 2:20 pm | |
| 21 | Blue Jays (47‑54) |
Home | Sun Aug 20, 2:20 pm | |
| 22 | Reds (41‑60) |
Away | Tue Aug 22, 7:10 pm | |
| 22 | Reds (41‑60) |
Away | Wed Aug 23, 7:10 pm | |
| 22 | Reds (41‑60) |
Away | Thu Aug 24, 7:10 pm | |
| 22 | Phillies (35‑64) |
Away | Fri Aug 25, 7:05 pm | |
| 22 | Phillies (35‑64) |
Away | Sat Aug 26, 7:05 pm | |
| 22 | Phillies (35‑64) |
Away | Sun Aug 27, 1:35 pm | |
| 23 | Pirates (50‑52) |
Home | Mon Aug 28, 8:05 pm | |
| 23 | Pirates (50‑52) |
Home | Tue Aug 29, 8:05 pm | |
| 23 | Pirates (50‑52) |
Home | Wed Aug 30, 8:05 pm | |
| 23 | Braves (48‑52) |
Home | Thu Aug 31, 8:05 pm | |
| 23 | Braves (48‑52) |
Home | Fri Sep 1, 2:20 pm | |
| 23 | Braves (48‑52) |
Home | Sat Sep 2, 2:20 pm | |
| 23 | Braves (48‑52) |
Home | Sun Sep 3, 12:00 am | |
| 24 | Pirates (50‑52) |
Away | Mon Sep 4, 4:08 pm | |
| 24 | Pirates (50‑52) |
Away | Tue Sep 5, 7:05 pm | |
| 24 | Pirates (50‑52) |
Away | Wed Sep 6, 7:05 pm | |
| 24 | Pirates (50‑52) |
Away | Thu Sep 7, 7:05 pm | |
| 24 | Brewers (54‑49) |
Home | Fri Sep 8, 2:20 pm | |
| 24 | Brewers (54‑49) |
Home | Sat Sep 9, 4:05 pm | |
| 24 | Brewers (54‑49) |
Home | Sun Sep 10, 2:20 pm | |
| 25 | Mets (47‑52) |
Home | Tue Sep 12, 8:05 pm | |
| 25 | Mets (47‑52) |
Home | Wed Sep 13, 8:05 pm | |
| 25 | Mets (47‑52) |
Home | Thu Sep 14, 8:05 pm | |
| 25 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
Home | Fri Sep 15, 2:20 pm | |
| 25 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
Home | Sat Sep 16, 1:05 pm | |
| 25 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
Home | Sun Sep 17, 12:00 am | |
| 26 | Rays (53‑49) |
Away | Tue Sep 19, 7:10 pm | |
| 26 | Rays (53‑49) |
Away | Wed Sep 20, 7:10 pm | |
| 26 | Brewers (54‑49) |
Away | Thu Sep 21, 8:10 pm | |
| 26 | Brewers (54‑49) |
Away | Fri Sep 22, 8:10 pm | |
| 26 | Brewers (54‑49) |
Away | Sat Sep 23, 7:10 pm | |
| 26 | Brewers (54‑49) |
Away | Sun Sep 24, 2:10 pm | |
| 27 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
Away | Mon Sep 25, 8:15 pm | |
| 27 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
Away | Tue Sep 26, 8:15 pm | |
| 27 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
Away | Wed Sep 27, 8:15 pm | |
| 27 | Cardinals (50‑51) |
Away | Thu Sep 28, 7:15 pm | |
| 27 | Reds (41‑60) |
Home | Fri Sep 29, 2:20 pm | |
| 27 | Reds (41‑60) |
Home | Sat Sep 30, 4:05 pm | |
| 27 | Reds (41‑60) |
Home | Sun Oct 1, 3:20 pm |