The word "playoff" refers to a series of games or matches that determine a winner in a sports competition, typically at the end of a regular season. Full definition
Message sending time isn't when you are trying to win games in playoff series. (sbnation.com)
Yeah, having been at basically all of playoff games in recent years, I can confidently report that we fans are no better or worse than we've ever been. (sbnation.com)
Sometimes you are a horrible match up against the team you are facing in this single - elimination rock - paper - scissors game of playoff football. (sbnation.com)