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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Teams that may have some postseason games to play are certainly showing themselves as playoff scenarios take shape in KC-area and regional college football.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
The final two months of the regular season will likely feature all kinds of scratching, pecking and scrapping for divisional leads and postseason berths.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
His work amid the injury woes could make a case for a postseason assistant coach of the year award, and Kyle Shanahan has an argument for the head coaching version of the honor given the 49ers’ success despite losing so many players.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
The final two months of the regular season will likely feature all kinds of scratching, pecking and scrapping for divisional leads and postseason berths.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
His work amid the injury woes could make a case for a postseason assistant coach of the year award, and Kyle Shanahan has an argument for the head coaching version of the honor given the 49ers’ success despite losing so many players.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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