This isn't the NFL. If the Cubs and Brewers tie for the division there's a one game playoff for the division with the loser still qualifying for wild card in all likelihood. Cubs get home field for that because they will have won the season series. As for trailing in the loss column, all that signifies is Cubs have more games to play. The Cubs would have had to falter anyway for the Brewers to catch up, and if they go into a bit of a tailspin, the more games they have to play, the better. What signifies the difference in games played is the "games back" column which currently sits at 4 despite being five back in the loss column. That shows the snapshot of what the situation is today, not what will ultimately need to happen. I misspoke on the tie breaker and should have clarified home field but either way, the bottom line is the that the Cubs need to lose six more times than us in order for the Brewers to win the division. Slice it however you like, that is what needs to happen. Having those games left could also mean having more games to recover from a tailspin. The Cubs control the division, the Brewers do not control their destiny in terms of the division.