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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And after Detroit defeated Green Bay, 34-31, in Week 14 last season, many Packers talked about wanting to see the Lions again in the postseason.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Texas Rangers cling to AL postseason hopes The Rangers’ World Series title increasingly feels like a one off.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The Fever are still in good position to make the postseason with two more games against lottery teams the Chicago Sky and the Washington Mystics.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Royals entered Sunday’s series finale feeling good about their postseason standing.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Texas Rangers cling to AL postseason hopes The Rangers’ World Series title increasingly feels like a one off.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The Fever are still in good position to make the postseason with two more games against lottery teams the Chicago Sky and the Washington Mystics.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Royals entered Sunday’s series finale feeling good about their postseason standing.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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