in the hunt
idiom
US
: having a chance to win or succeed in a contest or competition
At this point in the season, both teams are still in the hunt.
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As of this writing, projections for the NFL Playoffs suggest that the 6-6 Chiefs remain in the hunt.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
With the win, the Texans move to 6-5 on the season and remain in the hunt for the AFC wild card race.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
These matchups include two bottom-five teams in the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets, three franchises currently slotted for the playoffs in the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots as well as one squad — the Cincinnati Bengals — in the hunt for the postseason.
—Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
That remains true with a multitude of teams still in the hunt with a four weeks left in the 2025 season.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
With the win, the Texans move to 6-5 on the season and remain in the hunt for the AFC wild card race.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
These matchups include two bottom-five teams in the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets, three franchises currently slotted for the playoffs in the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots as well as one squad — the Cincinnati Bengals — in the hunt for the postseason.
—Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
That remains true with a multitude of teams still in the hunt with a four weeks left in the 2025 season.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
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“In the hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20hunt. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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