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

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The right-hander Erceg had 11 saves in 25 innings for Kansas City and recorded three more in the postseason. —

Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025 Allen again lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs and is now 0-4 against them in the postseason. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025 The Seattle Mariners had one of baseball's best starting rotations in 2024, but their general lack of offense is what prevented them from clinching a spot in the postseason. —

Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 His teams have gone 11-11 in the postseason, with the 2010 Packers winning the Super Bowl. —

Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for postseason