Statistically, the Giants have less than a one percent chance of making it to the 2016 postseason. Realistically, their odds are a lot better than that.
No, I’m not overlooking the seven-game deficient in front of them with only 13 left to play, nor am I ignoring that they are without half of their everyday players due to injury. But recent history has shown that these Giants—or, at least, many of them—play their best with their backs against the wall (read: when facing elimination).
The Dodgers, now losers of three straight, have a tendency to do opposite, though their collapses have come in October more often than not.