<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 2016 National League Division Series </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Teams </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Team ( Wins ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Manager </Td> <Td> Season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chicago Cubs ( 3 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joe Maddon </Td> <Td> 103 -- 58 , . 640 , 17.5 GA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> San Francisco Giants ( 1 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bruce Bochy </Td> <Td> 87 -- 75 , . 537 , 4 GB </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dates </Th> <Td> October 7 -- 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Television </Th> <Td> FS1 ( Games 1 , 3 -- 4 ) MLB Network ( Game 2 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TV announcers </Th> <Td> Matt Vasgersian , John Smoltz , and Ken Rosenthal ( FS1 ) Bob Costas , John Smoltz , and Ken Rosenthal ( MLBN ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Radio </Th> <Td> ESPN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Radio announcers </Th> <Td> Dan Shulman and Aaron Boone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Umpires </Th> <Td> John Hirschbeck ( crew chief ) , Marvin Hudson , Mike Muchlinski , Alan Porter , Todd Tichenor and Larry Vanover . Replay : Chris Conroy , Kerwin Danley , Gerry Davis , Adrian Johnson . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Teams </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Team ( Wins ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Manager </Td> <Td> Season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Los Angeles Dodgers ( 3 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dave Roberts </Td> <Td> 91 -- 71 , . 562 , 4 GA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Washington Nationals ( 2 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dusty Baker </Td> <Td> 95 -- 67 , . 586 , 8 GA </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dates </Th> <Td> October 7 -- 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Television </Th> <Td> FS1 ( Games 1 -- 2 , 4 -- 5 ) MLB Network ( Game 3 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TV announcers </Th> <Td> Kenny Albert , Harold Reynolds , Tom Verducci , and Jon Paul Morosi ( FS1 ) Bob Costas , Jim Kaat , and Jon Paul Morosi ( MLBN ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Radio </Th> <Td> ESPN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Radio announcers </Th> <Td> Dave O'Brien and Jim Bowden </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Umpires </Th> <Td> Dan Bellino , Manny González , Chris Guccione , Tom Hallion , Jeff Kellogg ( crew chief ) and Ron Kulpa . Replay : Chris Conroy , Kerwin Danley , Gerry Davis , Adrian Johnson . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NL Wild Card Game </Th> <Td> San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets 3 -- 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> ← 2015 </Td> <Td> NLDS </Td> <Td> 2017 → </Td> </Tr> </Table> 2016 NLCS 2016 World Series </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 2016 National League Division Series </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Teams </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Team ( Wins ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Manager </Td> <Td> Season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chicago Cubs ( 3 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joe Maddon </Td> <Td> 103 -- 58 , . 640 , 17.5 GA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> San Francisco Giants ( 1 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bruce Bochy </Td> <Td> 87 -- 75 , . 537 , 4 GB </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dates </Th> <Td> October 7 -- 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Television </Th> <Td> FS1 ( Games 1 , 3 -- 4 ) MLB Network ( Game 2 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TV announcers </Th> <Td> Matt Vasgersian , John Smoltz , and Ken Rosenthal ( FS1 ) Bob Costas , John Smoltz , and Ken Rosenthal ( MLBN ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Radio </Th> <Td> ESPN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Radio announcers </Th> <Td> Dan Shulman and Aaron Boone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Umpires </Th> <Td> John Hirschbeck ( crew chief ) , Marvin Hudson , Mike Muchlinski , Alan Porter , Todd Tichenor and Larry Vanover . Replay : Chris Conroy , Kerwin Danley , Gerry Davis , Adrian Johnson . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Teams </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Team ( Wins ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Manager </Td> <Td> Season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Los Angeles Dodgers ( 3 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dave Roberts </Td> <Td> 91 -- 71 , . 562 , 4 GA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Washington Nationals ( 2 ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dusty Baker </Td> <Td> 95 -- 67 , . 586 , 8 GA </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dates </Th> <Td> October 7 -- 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Television </Th> <Td> FS1 ( Games 1 -- 2 , 4 -- 5 ) MLB Network ( Game 3 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TV announcers </Th> <Td> Kenny Albert , Harold Reynolds , Tom Verducci , and Jon Paul Morosi ( FS1 ) Bob Costas , Jim Kaat , and Jon Paul Morosi ( MLBN ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Radio </Th> <Td> ESPN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Radio announcers </Th> <Td> Dave O'Brien and Jim Bowden </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Umpires </Th> <Td> Dan Bellino , Manny González , Chris Guccione , Tom Hallion , Jeff Kellogg ( crew chief ) and Ron Kulpa . Replay : Chris Conroy , Kerwin Danley , Gerry Davis , Adrian Johnson . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NL Wild Card Game </Th> <Td> San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets 3 -- 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> ← 2015 </Td> <Td> NLDS </Td> <Td> 2017 → </Td> </Tr> </Table> 2016 NLCS 2016 World Series </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who did the cubs play in the first round of the playoffs in 2016
who did the cubs play in the first round of the playoffs in 2016
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