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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There are certainly things that Denver’s going to have to do better in order to win more close games down the stretch or in the postseason.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Kiffin hoped to coach the Rebels through the College Football Playoffs — which they’re expected to reach — but after accepting the LSU job, his request to stay through the postseason was denied by the school’s AD Keith Carter.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Morris was hired in 2024 to team with general manager Terry Fontenot in the hope of ending what is soon to be an eight-year postseason drought.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Coaching changes, quarterback turnover, brutal schedules, tight budgets — none of it has successfully derailed WSU’s drives for the postseason.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Kiffin hoped to coach the Rebels through the College Football Playoffs — which they’re expected to reach — but after accepting the LSU job, his request to stay through the postseason was denied by the school’s AD Keith Carter.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Morris was hired in 2024 to team with general manager Terry Fontenot in the hope of ending what is soon to be an eight-year postseason drought.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Coaching changes, quarterback turnover, brutal schedules, tight budgets — none of it has successfully derailed WSU’s drives for the postseason.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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