Chicago's playoff-elimination number is 15. Chicago must win at least 15 more games (67 total) to stay in contention for a playoff spot. Here are the final standings in scenario in which Chicago contends for a playoff berth with 67 total wins. Team W L PCT GB Washington 98 64 0.605 0.0 Atlanta 67 95 0.414 31.0 Miami 67 95 0.414 31.0 New York 67 95 0.414 31.0 Philadelphia 67 95 0.414 31.0 Cincinnati 98 64 0.605 0.0 Chicago 67 95 0.414 31.0 Milwaukee 67 95 0.414 31.0 Pittsburgh 67 95 0.414 31.0 St. Louis 67 95 0.414 31.0 San Francisco 119 43 0.735 0.0 Los Angeles 109 53 0.673 10.0 Arizona 67 95 0.414 52.0 Colorado 67 95 0.414 52.0 San Diego 67 95 0.414 52.0 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the National League: Team W L GL PCT GB New York 56 51 55 0.523 0.0 Philadelphia 55 53 54 0.509 1.5 Atlanta 54 54 54 0.500 2.5 Washington 49 59 54 0.454 7.5 Miami 46 62 54 0.426 10.5 Team W L GL PCT GB Milwaukee 65 44 53 0.596 0.0 Cincinnati 57 51 54 0.528 7.5 St. Louis 53 54 55 0.495 11.0 Chicago 52 57 53 0.477 13.0 Pittsburgh 41 67 54 0.380 23.5 Team W L GL PCT GB San Francisco 68 40 54 0.630 0.0 Los Angeles 65 44 53 0.596 3.5 San Diego 62 48 52 0.564 7.0 Colorado 47 61 54 0.435 21.0 Arizona 34 75 53 0.312 34.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Arizona wins 4 games against Atlanta and loses 0. Arizona wins 6 games against Colorado and loses 0. Arizona wins 3 games against Los Angeles and loses 3. Arizona wins 7 games against Philadelphia and loses 0. Arizona wins 3 games against Pittsburgh and loses 0. Arizona wins 10 games against San Diego and loses 0. Arizona wins 0 games against San Francisco and loses 6. Arizona wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 11. Atlanta wins 0 games against Arizona and loses 4. Atlanta wins 0 games against Cincinnati and loses 3. Atlanta wins 1 games against Colorado and loses 6. Atlanta wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 3. Atlanta wins 6 games against Miami and loses 0. Atlanta wins 3 games against New York and loses 0. Atlanta wins 1 games against Philadelphia and loses 2. Atlanta wins 2 games against San Diego and loses 2. Atlanta wins 0 games against San Francisco and loses 6. Atlanta wins 0 games against St. Louis and loses 1. Atlanta wins 0 games against Washington and loses 9. Atlanta wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 5. Chicago wins 0 games against Cincinnati and loses 6. Chicago wins 0 games against Colorado and loses 4. Chicago wins 0 games against Miami and loses 3. Chicago wins 5 games against Milwaukee and loses 2. Chicago wins 3 games against Philadelphia and loses 0. Chicago wins 0 games against Pittsburgh and loses 7. Chicago wins 0 games against San Francisco and loses 3. Chicago wins 7 games against St. Louis and loses 0. ChicagoCubs wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 13. Cincinnati wins 3 games against Atlanta and loses 0. Cincinnati wins 6 games against Chicago and loses 0. Cincinnati wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 3. Cincinnati wins 7 games against Miami and loses 0. Cincinnati wins 3 games against Milwaukee and loses 0. Cincinnati wins 3 games against Philadelphia and loses 0. Cincinnati wins 13 games against Pittsburgh and loses 0. Cincinnati wins 6 games against St. Louis and loses 0. Cincinnati wins 0 games against Washington and loses 4. Cincinnati wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 6. Colorado wins 0 games against Arizona and loses 6. Colorado wins 6 games against Atlanta and loses 1. Colorado wins 4 games against Chicago and loses 0. Colorado wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 6. Colorado wins 3 games against Miami and loses 0. Colorado wins 4 games against Philadelphia and loses 0. Colorado wins 3 games against San Diego and loses 0. Colorado wins 0 games against San Francisco and loses 10. Colorado wins 0 games against Washington and loses 6. Colorado wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 5. Los Angeles wins 3 games against Arizona and loses 3. Los Angeles wins 3 games against Atlanta and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 3 games against Cincinnati and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 6 games against Colorado and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 3 games against Milwaukee and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 7 games against New York and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 3 games against Philadelphia and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 3 games against Pittsburgh and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 9 games against San Diego and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 0 games against San Francisco and loses 3. Los Angeles wins 4 games against St. Louis and loses 0. LADodgers wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 3. Miami wins 0 games against Atlanta and loses 6. Miami wins 3 games against Chicago and loses 0. Miami wins 0 games against Cincinnati and loses 7. Miami wins 0 games against Colorado and loses 3. Miami wins 11 games against New York and loses 0. Miami wins 3 games against Philadelphia and loses 3. Miami wins 1 games against Pittsburgh and loses 2. Miami wins 3 games against San Diego and loses 0. Miami wins 0 games against Washington and loses 9. Miami wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 3. Milwaukee wins 2 games against Chicago and loses 5. Milwaukee wins 0 games against Cincinnati and loses 3. Milwaukee wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 3. Milwaukee wins 0 games against New York and loses 3. Milwaukee wins 0 games against Philadelphia and loses 3. Milwaukee wins 0 games against Pittsburgh and loses 3. Milwaukee wins 0 games against San Francisco and loses 7. Milwaukee wins 0 games against St. Louis and loses 13. Milwaukee wins 0 games against Washington and loses 3. Milwaukee wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 8. New York wins 0 games against Atlanta and loses 3. New York wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 7. New York wins 0 games against Miami and loses 11. New York wins 3 games against Milwaukee and loses 0. New York wins 5 games against Philadelphia and loses 1. New York wins 0 games against San Francisco and loses 6. New York wins 3 games against St. Louis and loses 0. New York wins 0 games against Washington and loses 11. NYMets wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 5. Philadelphia wins 0 games against Arizona and loses 7. Philadelphia wins 2 games against Atlanta and loses 1. Philadelphia wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 3. Philadelphia wins 0 games against Cincinnati and loses 3. Philadelphia wins 0 games against Colorado and loses 4. Philadelphia wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 3. Philadelphia wins 3 games against Miami and loses 3. Philadelphia wins 3 games against Milwaukee and loses 0. Philadelphia wins 1 games against New York and loses 5. Philadelphia wins 0 games against Pittsburgh and loses 4. Philadelphia wins 3 games against San Diego and loses 0. Philadelphia wins 0 games against Washington and loses 4. Philadelphia wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 5. Pittsburgh wins 0 games against Arizona and loses 3. Pittsburgh wins 7 games against Chicago and loses 0. Pittsburgh wins 0 games against Cincinnati and loses 13. Pittsburgh wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 3. Pittsburgh wins 2 games against Miami and loses 1. Pittsburgh wins 3 games against Milwaukee and loses 0. Pittsburgh wins 4 games against Philadelphia and loses 0. Pittsburgh wins 10 games against St. Louis and loses 0. Pittsburgh wins 0 games against Washington and loses 3. Pittsburgh wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 5. San Diego wins 0 games against Arizona and loses 10. San Diego wins 2 games against Atlanta and loses 2. San Diego wins 0 games against Colorado and loses 3. San Diego wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 9. San Diego wins 0 games against Miami and loses 3. San Diego wins 0 games against Philadelphia and loses 3. San Diego wins 0 games against San Francisco and loses 10. San Diego wins 3 games against St. Louis and loses 0. SanDiego wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 7. San Francisco wins 6 games against Arizona and loses 0. San Francisco wins 6 games against Atlanta and loses 0. San Francisco wins 3 games against Chicago and loses 0. San Francisco wins 10 games against Colorado and loses 0. San Francisco wins 3 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. San Francisco wins 7 games against Milwaukee and loses 0. San Francisco wins 6 games against New York and loses 0. San Francisco wins 10 games against San Diego and loses 0. SanFrancisco wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 3. St. Louis wins 1 games against Atlanta and loses 0. St. Louis wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 7. St. Louis wins 0 games against Cincinnati and loses 6. St. Louis wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 4. St. Louis wins 13 games against Milwaukee and loses 0. St. Louis wins 0 games against New York and loses 3. St. Louis wins 0 games against Pittsburgh and loses 10. St. Louis wins 0 games against San Diego and loses 3. StLouis wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 8. Washington wins 9 games against Atlanta and loses 0. Washington wins 4 games against Cincinnati and loses 0. Washington wins 6 games against Colorado and loses 0. Washington wins 9 games against Miami and loses 0. Washington wins 3 games against Milwaukee and loses 0. Washington wins 11 games against New York and loses 0. Washington wins 4 games against Philadelphia and loses 0. Washington wins 3 games against Pittsburgh and loses 0. Washington wins 0 games agains teams in the American League and loses 5. # Chicago Cubs's magic number # Chicago's magic number # Cubs's magic number # MLB Playoff Race