Before your eyes begin to glaze while studying the tiebreakers, before your head begins to swim while pondering the logistical havoc of next week, remember this: The Dodgers have no one to blame but themselves.
— On May 16, they were 10 games under .500, having staggered through the first seven weeks of the season shaking off the hangover wrought by the previous season’s World Series.
— After Kenley Jansen’s heart condition resurfaced in August, the bullpen crumbled and the team lost five games in a row, with all five losses charged to relievers.
— The Dodgers went 1-6 against the last-place Cincinnati Reds and 2-4 against the last-place Miami Marlins.