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 team then went 1-7 to finish the season after that, finishing 12-17 and well out of the postseason picture.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
This is the first of four matchups between the two teams in the second half of the season, which should offer plenty of opportunity to get sick of each other before the postseason rolls around.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Mike McDaniel, whose father is a black man, got fired by the Dolphins despite producing a 35-33 record in four seasons, with two postseason berths, and no playoff wins.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
The average drive in the postseason after a Seahawks punt has started inside the 15-yard line.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
This is the first of four matchups between the two teams in the second half of the season, which should offer plenty of opportunity to get sick of each other before the postseason rolls around.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Mike McDaniel, whose father is a black man, got fired by the Dolphins despite producing a 35-33 record in four seasons, with two postseason berths, and no playoff wins.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
The average drive in the postseason after a Seahawks punt has started inside the 15-yard line.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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