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 Red Sox are hoping to improve a lineup that reached the postseason, but were eliminated in the Wild Card series by the New York Yankees.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
What the Panthers now need to make postseason The Panthers wouldn’t have been mathematically eliminated with a loss.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
Since Nick Sirianni became the head coach in 2021 and Jalen Hurts became the full-time starting quarterback, the Eagles have made the postseason every year.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Despite this, the Lions have a path into the postseason.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
What the Panthers now need to make postseason The Panthers wouldn’t have been mathematically eliminated with a loss.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
Since Nick Sirianni became the head coach in 2021 and Jalen Hurts became the full-time starting quarterback, the Eagles have made the postseason every year.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Despite this, the Lions have a path into the postseason.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postseason
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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