Despite their record , the Cubs only received the second Wild Card bid .
Despite their record , the Cubs only had to travel to play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2015 National League Wild Card Game , where they won 4 -- 0 .
Despite their record , the Cubs only received the second Wild Card bid and had to travel to play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2015 National League Wild Card Game , where they won 4 -- 0 .