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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Led by Bridgewater, the team finished 2024 with a 12-2 record and outscored its playoff opponents 262-12 thanks to an average of 40 points per matchup and four postseason shutouts.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In the three seasons since MLB went to six postseason teams in each league, the final seed in the National League has finished with 89 wins (2024), 84 wins (‘23) and 87 wins (‘22).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
As the Atlanta Braves' postseason hopes continue to fade, they are expected to have plenty of star players available at the trade deadline.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The two combined to play just 32 minutes this postseason, all in garbage time.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In the three seasons since MLB went to six postseason teams in each league, the final seed in the National League has finished with 89 wins (2024), 84 wins (‘23) and 87 wins (‘22).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
As the Atlanta Braves' postseason hopes continue to fade, they are expected to have plenty of star players available at the trade deadline.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The two combined to play just 32 minutes this postseason, all in garbage time.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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