Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - NLCS na 2016 shi ne karo na biyu na Cubs na NLCS da kuma na biyar. Chicago ta rasa wasanni hudu na farko na NLCS, a shekarar 1984
, 1989, 2003, kuma kwanan nan an shafe su a cikin 2015 National League Championship Series. Wannan shi ne karo na farko da Cubs suka yi baya-da-baya NLCS bayyanar. The Cubs ba su lashe gasar cin kofin duniya ba tun 1908 ko kuma buga a gasar cin kofin duniya tun 1945.