Where are the Nationals going in the playoff? The Nationals playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Nationals will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Games Behind | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | DivisionDiv | W | L | GP | DV | WC | 1* | 2* | 3** | 4** | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Mets | East | 26 | 14 | 40 | - | - | 23% | 22% | 19% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 20% |
| Dodgers | West | 25 | 12 | 37 | - | - | 25% | 11% | 5% | 18% | 12% | 8% | 22% |
| Brewers | CentralCntr | 24 | 14 | 38 | - | - | 15% | 19% | 21% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 28% |
| Padres | West | 24 | 14 | 38 | 1½ | - | 15% | 9% | 4% | 19% | 12% | 9% | 31% |
| Giants | West | 22 | 15 | 37 | 3 | - | 11% | 8% | 4% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 38% |
| Cardinals | CentralCntr | 20 | 18 | 38 | 4 | - | 5% | 11% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 48% |
| DiamondbacksD. Backs | West | 19 | 21 | 40 | 7½ | 2 | 1% | 2% | 2% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 70% |
| Rockies | West | 18 | 19 | 37 | 7 | 1½ | 1% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 77% |
| Phillies | East | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 2% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 63% |
| Marlins | East | 17 | 20 | 37 | 7½ | 2½ | 1% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 74% |
| Braves | East | 17 | 21 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 74% |
| Pirates | CentralCntr | 16 | 21 | 37 | 7½ | 3½ | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 82% |
| Cubs | CentralCntr | 15 | 22 | 37 | 8½ | 4½ | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 82% |
| Nationals | East | 13 | 26 | 39 | 12½ | 7½ | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 95% |
| Reds | CentralCntr | 11 | 26 | 37 | 12½ | 8½ | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 97% |
| Record | Total | Home (1%) |
Away (3%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| Bye | <1% | ||||
| (1)Mets | 26 | 14 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Brewers | 24 | 14 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (6)Cardinals | 20 | 18 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (5)Giants | 22 | 15 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (4)Padres | 24 | 14 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Dodgers | 25 | 12 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)DiamondbacksD. Backs | 19 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Phillies | 18 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Braves | 17 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Marlins | 17 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Rockies | 18 | 19 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Pirates | 16 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Cubs | 15 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Reds | 11 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 95% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mets (26‑14) |
1‑5 | Home | Thu Apr 7, 7:05 pm |
| 1 | Mets (26‑14) |
3‑7 | Home | Fri Apr 8, 7:05 pm |
| 1 | Mets (26‑14) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Apr 9, 7:05 pm |
| 1 | Mets (26‑14) |
4‑2 | Home | Sun Apr 10, 1:35 pm |
| 2 | Braves (17‑21) |
11‑2 | Away | Mon Apr 11, 7:20 pm |
| 2 | Braves (17‑21) |
4‑16 | Away | Tue Apr 12, 7:20 pm |
| 2 | Braves (17‑21) |
3‑1 | Away | Wed Apr 13, 12:20 pm |
| 2 | Pirates (16‑21) |
4‑9 | Away | Thu Apr 14, 6:35 pm |
| 2 | Pirates (16‑21) |
7‑2 | Away | Fri Apr 15, 6:35 pm |
| 2 | Pirates (16‑21) |
4‑6 | Away | Sat Apr 16, 6:35 pm |
| 2 | Pirates (16‑21) |
3‑5 | Away | Sun Apr 17, 1:35 pm |
| 3 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (19‑21) |
6‑1 | Home | Tue Apr 19, 1:05 pm |
| 3 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (19‑21) |
1‑0 | Home | Tue Apr 19, 7:05 pm |
| 3 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (19‑21) |
2‑11 | Home | Wed Apr 20, 7:05 pm |
| 3 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (19‑21) |
3‑4 | Home | Thu Apr 21, 4:05 pm |
| 3 | Giants (22‑15) |
1‑7 | Home | Fri Apr 22, 7:05 pm |
| 3 | Giants (22‑15) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Apr 23, 1:05 pm |
| 3 | Giants (22‑15) |
3‑12 | Home | Sun Apr 24, 1:35 pm |
| 4 | Marlins (17‑20) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Apr 26, 7:05 pm |
| 4 | Marlins (17‑20) |
1‑2 | Home | Wed Apr 27, 7:05 pm |
| 4 | Marlins (17‑20) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Apr 28, 1:05 pm |
| 4 | Giants (22‑15) |
14‑4 | Away | Fri Apr 29, 10:15 pm |
| 4 | Giants (22‑15) |
3‑9 | Away | Sat Apr 30, 4:05 pm |
| 4 | Giants (22‑15) |
11‑5 | Away | Sun May 1, 4:05 pm |
| 5 | Rockies (18‑19) |
10‑2 | Away | Tue May 3, 8:40 pm |
| 5 | Rockies (18‑19) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed May 4, 8:40 pm |
| 5 | Rockies (18‑19) |
7‑9 | Away | Thu May 5, 3:10 pm |
| 5 | Angels (24‑16) |
0‑3 | Away | Fri May 6, 9:38 pm |
| 5 | Angels (24‑16) |
7‑3 | Away | Sat May 7, 9:07 pm |
| 5 | Angels (24‑16) |
4‑5 | Away | Sun May 8, 4:07 pm |
| 6 | Mets (26‑14) |
2‑4 | Home | Tue May 10, 7:05 pm |
| 6 | Mets (26‑14) |
8‑3 | Home | Wed May 11, 7:05 pm |
| 6 | Mets (26‑14) |
1‑4 | Home | Thu May 12, 1:05 pm |
| 6 | Astros (25‑14) |
1‑6 | Home | Fri May 13, 7:05 pm |
| 6 | Astros (25‑14) |
13‑6 | Home | Sat May 14, 7:05 pm |
| 6 | Astros (25‑14) |
0‑8 | Home | Sun May 15, 1:35 pm |
| 7 | Marlins (17‑20) |
2‑8 | Away | Mon May 16, 6:40 pm |
| 7 | Marlins (17‑20) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue May 17, 6:40 pm |
| 7 | Marlins (17‑20) |
5‑4 (EI) | Away | Wed May 18, 6:40 pm |
| 7 | Brewers (24‑14) |
Away | Fri May 20, 8:10 pm | |
| 7 | Brewers (24‑14) |
Away | Sat May 21, 7:10 pm | |
| 7 | Brewers (24‑14) |
Away | Sun May 22, 2:10 pm | |
| 8 | Dodgers (25‑12) |
Home | Mon May 23, 7:05 pm | |
| 8 | Dodgers (25‑12) |
Home | Tue May 24, 7:05 pm | |
| 8 | Dodgers (25‑12) |
Home | Wed May 25, 4:05 pm | |
| 8 | Rockies (18‑19) |
Home | Thu May 26, 7:05 pm | |
| 8 | Rockies (18‑19) |
Home | Fri May 27, 7:05 pm | |
| 8 | Rockies (18‑19) |
Home | Sat May 28, 4:05 pm | |
| 8 | Rockies (18‑19) |
Home | Sun May 29, 1:35 pm | |
| 9 | Mets (26‑14) |
Away | Mon May 30, 7:10 pm | |
| 9 | Mets (26‑14) |
Away | Tue May 31, 7:10 pm | |
| 9 | Mets (26‑14) |
Away | Wed Jun 1, 1:10 pm | |
| 9 | Reds (11‑26) |
Away | Thu Jun 2, 6:40 pm | |
| 9 | Reds (11‑26) |
Away | Fri Jun 3, 6:40 pm | |
| 9 | Reds (11‑26) |
Away | Sat Jun 4, 4:10 pm | |
| 9 | Reds (11‑26) |
Away | Sun Jun 5, 1:40 pm | |
| 10 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Away | Tue Jun 7, 6:40 pm | |
| 10 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Away | Wed Jun 8, 6:40 pm | |
| 10 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Away | Thu Jun 9, 6:40 pm | |
| 10 | Brewers (24‑14) |
Home | Fri Jun 10, 7:05 pm | |
| 10 | Brewers (24‑14) |
Home | Sat Jun 11, 4:05 pm | |
| 10 | Brewers (24‑14) |
Home | Sun Jun 12, 1:35 pm | |
| 11 | Braves (17‑21) |
Home | Mon Jun 13, 7:05 pm | |
| 11 | Braves (17‑21) |
Home | Tue Jun 14, 7:05 pm | |
| 11 | Braves (17‑21) |
Home | Wed Jun 15, 7:05 pm | |
| 11 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Home | Thu Jun 16, 7:05 pm | |
| 11 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Home | Fri Jun 17, 1:05 pm | |
| 11 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Home | Fri Jun 17, 7:05 pm | |
| 11 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Home | Sat Jun 18, 4:35 pm | |
| 11 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Home | Sun Jun 19, 12:05 pm | |
| 12 | Orioles (15‑24) |
Away | Tue Jun 21, 7:05 pm | |
| 12 | Orioles (15‑24) |
Away | Wed Jun 22, 7:05 pm | |
| 12 | Rangers (17‑20) |
Away | Fri Jun 24, 8:05 pm | |
| 12 | Rangers (17‑20) |
Away | Sat Jun 25, 4:05 pm | |
| 12 | Rangers (17‑20) |
Away | Sun Jun 26, 2:35 pm | |
| 13 | Pirates (16‑21) |
Home | Mon Jun 27, 7:05 pm | |
| 13 | Pirates (16‑21) |
Home | Tue Jun 28, 7:05 pm | |
| 13 | Pirates (16‑21) |
Home | Wed Jun 29, 1:05 pm | |
| 13 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Home | Fri Jul 1, 6:05 pm | |
| 13 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Home | Sat Jul 2, 4:05 pm | |
| 13 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Home | Sun Jul 3, 1:35 pm | |
| 14 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Home | Mon Jul 4, 11:05 am | |
| 14 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Away | Tue Jul 5, 7:05 pm | |
| 14 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Away | Wed Jul 6, 7:05 pm | |
| 14 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Away | Thu Jul 7, 4:05 pm | |
| 14 | Braves (17‑21) |
Away | Fri Jul 8, 7:20 pm | |
| 14 | Braves (17‑21) |
Away | Sat Jul 9, 4:10 pm | |
| 14 | Braves (17‑21) |
Away | Sun Jul 10, 1:35 pm | |
| 15 | Mariners (17‑22) |
Home | Tue Jul 12, 7:05 pm | |
| 15 | Mariners (17‑22) |
Home | Wed Jul 13, 12:05 pm | |
| 15 | Braves (17‑21) |
Home | Thu Jul 14, 7:05 pm | |
| 15 | Braves (17‑21) |
Home | Fri Jul 15, 7:05 pm | |
| 15 | Braves (17‑21) |
Home | Sat Jul 16, 4:05 pm | |
| 15 | Braves (17‑21) |
Home | Sun Jul 17, 1:35 pm | |
| 16 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (19‑21) |
Away | Fri Jul 22, 9:40 pm | |
| 16 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (19‑21) |
Away | Sat Jul 23, 8:10 pm | |
| 16 | DiamondbacksD. Backs (19‑21) |
Away | Sun Jul 24, 4:10 pm | |
| 17 | Dodgers (25‑12) |
Away | Mon Jul 25, 10:10 pm | |
| 17 | Dodgers (25‑12) |
Away | Tue Jul 26, 10:10 pm | |
| 17 | Dodgers (25‑12) |
Away | Wed Jul 27, 3:10 pm | |
| 17 | Cardinals (20‑18) |
Home | Fri Jul 29, 7:05 pm | |
| 17 | Cardinals (20‑18) |
Home | Sat Jul 30, 7:15 pm | |
| 17 | Cardinals (20‑18) |
Home | Sun Jul 31, 1:35 pm | |
| 18 | Mets (26‑14) |
Home | Mon Aug 1, 7:05 pm | |
| 18 | Mets (26‑14) |
Home | Tue Aug 2, 7:05 pm | |
| 18 | Mets (26‑14) |
Home | Wed Aug 3, 4:05 pm | |
| 18 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Away | Thu Aug 4, 7:05 pm | |
| 18 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Away | Fri Aug 5, 7:05 pm | |
| 18 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Away | Sat Aug 6, 6:05 pm | |
| 18 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Away | Sun Aug 7, 1:35 pm | |
| 19 | Cubs (15‑22) |
Away | Mon Aug 8, 8:05 pm | |
| 19 | Cubs (15‑22) |
Away | Tue Aug 9, 8:05 pm | |
| 19 | Cubs (15‑22) |
Away | Wed Aug 10, 2:20 pm | |
| 19 | Padres (24‑14) |
Home | Fri Aug 12, 7:05 pm | |
| 19 | Padres (24‑14) |
Home | Sat Aug 13, 7:05 pm | |
| 19 | Padres (24‑14) |
Home | Sun Aug 14, 12:05 pm | |
| 20 | Cubs (15‑22) |
Home | Mon Aug 15, 7:05 pm | |
| 20 | Cubs (15‑22) |
Home | Tue Aug 16, 7:05 pm | |
| 20 | Cubs (15‑22) |
Home | Wed Aug 17, 1:05 pm | |
| 20 | Padres (24‑14) |
Away | Thu Aug 18, 9:40 pm | |
| 20 | Padres (24‑14) |
Away | Fri Aug 19, 9:40 pm | |
| 20 | Padres (24‑14) |
Away | Sat Aug 20, 8:40 pm | |
| 20 | Padres (24‑14) |
Away | Sun Aug 21, 4:10 pm | |
| 21 | Mariners (17‑22) |
Away | Tue Aug 23, 10:10 pm | |
| 21 | Mariners (17‑22) |
Away | Wed Aug 24, 4:10 pm | |
| 21 | Reds (11‑26) |
Home | Fri Aug 26, 7:05 pm | |
| 21 | Reds (11‑26) |
Home | Sat Aug 27, 7:05 pm | |
| 21 | Reds (11‑26) |
Home | Sun Aug 28, 1:35 pm | |
| 22 | Athletics (16‑24) |
Home | Tue Aug 30, 7:05 pm | |
| 22 | Athletics (16‑24) |
Home | Wed Aug 31, 7:05 pm | |
| 22 | Athletics (16‑24) |
Home | Thu Sep 1, 4:05 pm | |
| 22 | Mets (26‑14) |
Away | Fri Sep 2, 7:10 pm | |
| 22 | Mets (26‑14) |
Away | Sat Sep 3, 7:15 pm | |
| 22 | Mets (26‑14) |
Away | Sun Sep 4, 1:40 pm | |
| 23 | Cardinals (20‑18) |
Away | Mon Sep 5, 4:15 pm | |
| 23 | Cardinals (20‑18) |
Away | Tue Sep 6, 7:45 pm | |
| 23 | Cardinals (20‑18) |
Away | Wed Sep 7, 7:45 pm | |
| 23 | Cardinals (20‑18) |
Away | Thu Sep 8, 1:15 pm | |
| 23 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Away | Fri Sep 9, 7:05 pm | |
| 23 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Away | Sat Sep 10, 6:05 pm | |
| 23 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Away | Sun Sep 11, 1:05 pm | |
| 24 | Orioles (15‑24) |
Home | Tue Sep 13, 7:05 pm | |
| 24 | Orioles (15‑24) |
Home | Wed Sep 14, 7:05 pm | |
| 24 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Home | Fri Sep 16, 7:05 pm | |
| 24 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Home | Sat Sep 17, 4:05 pm | |
| 24 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Home | Sun Sep 18, 1:35 pm | |
| 25 | Braves (17‑21) |
Away | Mon Sep 19, 7:20 pm | |
| 25 | Braves (17‑21) |
Away | Tue Sep 20, 7:20 pm | |
| 25 | Braves (17‑21) |
Away | Wed Sep 21, 12:20 pm | |
| 25 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Away | Fri Sep 23, 6:40 pm | |
| 25 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Away | Sat Sep 24, 6:10 pm | |
| 25 | Marlins (17‑20) |
Away | Sun Sep 25, 1:40 pm | |
| 26 | Braves (17‑21) |
Home | Mon Sep 26, 7:05 pm | |
| 26 | Braves (17‑21) |
Home | Tue Sep 27, 7:05 pm | |
| 26 | Braves (17‑21) |
Home | Wed Sep 28, 7:05 pm | |
| 26 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Home | Fri Sep 30, 7:05 pm | |
| 26 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Home | Sat Oct 1, 1:05 pm | |
| 26 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Home | Sat Oct 1, 7:05 pm | |
| 26 | Phillies (18‑20) |
Home | Sun Oct 2, 1:35 pm | |
| 27 | Mets (26‑14) |
Away | Mon Oct 3, 7:10 pm | |
| 27 | Mets (26‑14) |
Away | Tue Oct 4, 7:10 pm | |
| 27 | Mets (26‑14) |
Away | Wed Oct 5, TBD |