How many more games would the cubs need to clinch the playoffs ?

Question

How many more games would the cubs need to clinch the playoffs ?

Answer 1

Forget about it, the Chicago Cubs are not getting to the playoffs 2 years in a row.  

Answer 2

Right Now the Cubs need to Finish ahead of the Cardinals for the Wild Card Position.

Cubs are 85-50

St. Louis is 74-60

if cards win the rest of the season they will be 102-60

therefore if Cubs need to win 18 of 27 games after today they will clinch

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the question is "clinch the PLAYOFFS", not clinching the division... now that the Cards lost tonight they are down to 17 games for clinching the playoffs... Who are the stupid ones that thumb me down for the correct answer?

Answer 3

After todays win the Elimination number is 22.

Elimination Number, the combined number of wins (by the first place team) and losses (by the trailing team) that will eliminate the trailing team from winning the division.