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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The Boise State women’s basketball team appeared to receive a major postseason gift over the weekend.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
After Dobbins was shelved before Week 11, the Broncos still had seven more regular-season games on the fight card and two more postseason tussles — and would’ve been three if Nix had been healthy.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Motzko noted the previous format, which at times left the league champion – who receive a first-round bye – with just one game played in a three- or four-week span leading into NCAAs, wasn’t advantageous for the conference’s top teams trying to make a deep postseason run.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
While the Heat are playing in a tight battle for postseason seeding, the Wizards continue in their race to the bottom, in a bid to firm up their lottery odds.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
After Dobbins was shelved before Week 11, the Broncos still had seven more regular-season games on the fight card and two more postseason tussles — and would’ve been three if Nix had been healthy.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Motzko noted the previous format, which at times left the league champion – who receive a first-round bye – with just one game played in a three- or four-week span leading into NCAAs, wasn’t advantageous for the conference’s top teams trying to make a deep postseason run.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
While the Heat are playing in a tight battle for postseason seeding, the Wizards continue in their race to the bottom, in a bid to firm up their lottery odds.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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