Definitions for playoffs
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1. Playoffs

   The playoffs, postseason, or finals of a sports league are a game, a series of games or a tournament played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be either a single-elimination system or one of several other different playoff formats. In the U.S. and Canada, the vast distances and consequent burdens on cross-country travel have led to regional groupings of teams, usually called divisions. Generally, during the regular season, teams play more games against opponents that are within their own grouping than those outside it. Since every team has not necessarily had a chance to prove itself against every other team, a playoff is necessary every season. Any team that wins its grouping is eligible to participate in the playoffs. As playoffs became more popular, they were expanded to allow teams that finished second or even lower in the grouping to participate. The term wild card refers to these teams. While they technically can refer to any team that does not finish first in its grouping, the term is most often used when the teams that qualify without finishing first in their group is quite low, such as in the NFL and MLB where only four teams out of 32 in the former and 30 in the latter qualify in this manner. In fact the term was first used when the number of teams qualifying as wild cards was even lower, when the wildcard was first invented by the NFL in 1970 and only two teams qualified as non first place finishers. MLB also had only two wildcards teams from its first year of having wildcards in 1995 until expanding to a four wildcard format beginning with the 2012 season.

How to pronounce playoffs?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of playoffs in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of playoffs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of playoffs in a Sentence

1. Eli Manning:

   It wasn't my Dad. He was trying to take the heat off of me, he knew I was going to get criticized, after that, the Chargers turned it around, they got Shawne Merriman, then Drew Brees started playing great, then Philip (Rivers) started playing great, they went to AFC Championship games, they're making playoffs and turned things around.

2. Aaron Rodgers:

   We got beat by a team that played better, thats the reality of this league. ( Ive) been in the playoffs four times, and three times you lose your last game and you go home, and the one time you have that euphoric feeling that you keep fighting for. Its tough. I didnt think it was going to end tonight.

3. Hassan Whiteside:

   It's a blessing for me to be in the playoffs against my hometown team, and it's a real great chapter in my life.

4. Yet Kupp:

   It would be a pretty incredible thing, there’s a lot of good players in this league, a lot of receivers I’ve got a ton of respect for, so it would be very cool. The most important thing is that we win the game, lock down the division title and be ready to move into the playoffs here, but it would be a very cool thing because of the respect I have for the players in this league and the talent that there is. It’s a tough thing to do.

5. Ian Anderson:

   That’s the way the playoffs have been played and managed.

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