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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With a postseason spot now guaranteed, the Yankees may think the Blue Jays will relax and the door is open to pounce on the division lead.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
Even as the Jays surged up the standings and perched atop the American League East, the pending postseason went unaddressed.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The loss also officially eliminates Sporting KC from the MLS postseason.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Almost two full years later, on the verge of making the postseason, the Padres returned to the ballpark that is home to one of baseball’s worst teams and continued to play like a team that seems bent on disappointing in its own spectacular way.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
Even as the Jays surged up the standings and perched atop the American League East, the pending postseason went unaddressed.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The loss also officially eliminates Sporting KC from the MLS postseason.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Almost two full years later, on the verge of making the postseason, the Padres returned to the ballpark that is home to one of baseball’s worst teams and continued to play like a team that seems bent on disappointing in its own spectacular way.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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