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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Unfortunately for the Tigers, the past three years of MLB’s current postseason setup haven’t quite born that out.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
But a roadmap to the postseason and the team’s first AFC South title since 2014?
—James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security Secretary says Immigration and Customs Enforcement will monitor the final game of the NFL postseason in February, which will feature Bad Bunny as its halftime show performer.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
At 1-3, the Dolphins certainly don’t have much time to waste if a postseason berth still remains the goal.
—Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
But a roadmap to the postseason and the team’s first AFC South title since 2014?
—James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security Secretary says Immigration and Customs Enforcement will monitor the final game of the NFL postseason in February, which will feature Bad Bunny as its halftime show performer.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
At 1-3, the Dolphins certainly don’t have much time to waste if a postseason berth still remains the goal.
—Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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