playoffs
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They figured they were just a few offensive pieces away from a return to the playoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The team did not make the NFL playoffs last year for the first time in 10 season.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He returned for the playoffs and made several huge plays, including a spectacular sideline catch in a divisional-round victory over the Chicago Bears in Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
In its sports division, Disney saw a bigger operating profit decline than it previously forecast due to four-game sweeps in the NBA basketball playoffs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
An hour later, the University Interscholastic League, which sanctioned high school sports in the state, kicked Carter out of the playoffs and replaced it with Plano East.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
