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

The teams will face each other in the postseason.

—often used before another noun

a postseason game/victory

their postseason record

Examples of postseason in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tomlin's seven-game postseason losing streak has tied former Bengals coach Marvin Lewis for the longest playoff losing streak by an NFL coach. —Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026

Remember the 2023 Nuggets postseason? —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026

The Eagles tied it on a 1-yard sweep by Dallas Goedert, their red zone go-to ace with 11 TD receptions who became the first tight end to rush for a score in NFL postseason history. —Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026

The Patriots' win over the Chargers on Sunday eliminated Los Angeles from the NFL postseason. —Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postseason

• milesian
• partizan
• preseason
• unreason
• reason
• season
• seizin
• treason