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 noun a postseason game/victorytheir postseason record
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The top 15 matches for attendance all took place in the postseason. Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 In the first run through, attendance numbers were up in the postseason, and tournament revenues were too, when compared with the last full year pre-COVID (2018-19). Craig Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 As a result, LAFC (19-8-3) has just one regular-season goal remaining: finishing atop the Western Conference standings and securing home-field advantage in the postseason. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Here is a rundown of where things would stand in the postseason if the current rankings were maintained. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2022 The Bengals acted quickly in the offseason to shore up an offensive line that allowed 51 sacks last year, plus another 19 in the postseason. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022 When that hasn’t happened, especially in the postseason, Jackson has struggled. Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 After the Bills lost to the Chiefs 42-36 in the AFC divisional round last season without getting an overtime possession, league owners voted to guarantee each team an overtime possession — but only in the postseason. Chris Boghossian, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 According to The Sporting News, her 74.7 effective field goal percentage would be the highest of any player to average 20 points in a postseason. Prince J. Grimes, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 See More
Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 In the first run through, attendance numbers were up in the postseason, and tournament revenues were too, when compared with the last full year pre-COVID (2018-19). Craig Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 As a result, LAFC (19-8-3) has just one regular-season goal remaining: finishing atop the Western Conference standings and securing home-field advantage in the postseason. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Here is a rundown of where things would stand in the postseason if the current rankings were maintained. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2022 The Bengals acted quickly in the offseason to shore up an offensive line that allowed 51 sacks last year, plus another 19 in the postseason. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022 When that hasn’t happened, especially in the postseason, Jackson has struggled. Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 After the Bills lost to the Chiefs 42-36 in the AFC divisional round last season without getting an overtime possession, league owners voted to guarantee each team an overtime possession — but only in the postseason. Chris Boghossian, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 According to The Sporting News, her 74.7 effective field goal percentage would be the highest of any player to average 20 points in a postseason. Prince J. Grimes, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above