<P> The Cubs qualified for the postseason by winning the National League Central , ending the regular season with the best record in the major leagues ( 103 -- 58 ) for the first time since 1945 ; they also posted their highest winning percentage since 1935 , and won their most games since 1910 . The division title was their sixth since division play began in 1969 , and their first since 2008 . They defeated the San Francisco Giants in four games of the NL Division Series before clinching their first NL pennant since 1945 with a sixth - game victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series . </P>
<P> The Cubs qualified for the postseason by winning the National League Central , ending the regular season with the best record in the major leagues ( 103 -- 58 ) for the first time since 1945 ; they also posted their highest winning percentage since 1935 , and won their most games since 1910 . The division title was their sixth since division play began in 1969 , and their first since 2008 . They defeated the San Francisco Giants in four games of the NL Division Series before clinching their first NL pennant since 1945 with a sixth - game victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series . </P>
who did the cubs beat to get to the world series
who did the cubs beat to get to the world series
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers