postseason
noun
post·sea·son
ˈpōs(t)-ˌsē-zᵊn 
plural postseasons
US, sports
: a period of time immediately after the regular season when teams play against each other in a series of games to determine a champion
NFL fans have been complaining that the 2016 postseason is the worst in history.—
Michael Salfino
Michael SalfinoThe teams will face each other in the postseason.
—often used before another nouna postseason game/victory
their postseason record
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Advertisement Equally as deep is a Dodgers roster dotted with key new players who do not bear the dark stain of postseasons past.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Ham finished his Lakers tenure with a 90-74 regular-season record and a 9-12 playoff record, with the Lakers making the postseason in both seasons.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Ham finished his Lakers tenure with a 90-74 regular-season record and a 9-12 playoff record, with the Lakers making the postseason in both seasons.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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