 The Cubs bounced back in the second half to finish 22 games over .500 and win the NL Central by six games over the Milwaukee Brewers.In the NLDS the Cubs beat the Nationals in five games advancing to their third straight NLCS.In the NLCS they faced the Dodgers for the second time in a row, this time, the Dodgers eliminated the Cubs in five games to end the Cubs quest to repeat.