0 an extra game or period of play in a competition played between teams or competitors who both have the same number of points, in order to decide who wins the competition
1 one of a series of games played after the regular season to decide which teams will advance to play for the championship (= compete to be recognized as the best team):
the basketball playoffs
a playoff game
Fierce competition is a kind of playoff.
The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs.
The season consisted of 27 rounds as well as a play-off finals series after the end of regular rounds.
He had 6 top-10s in 2007, finishing second four times and losing in two playoffs.
Divisjon each faced a winning team from another group in a playoff match, resulting in 12 playoff winners which were promoted to the 2.
The 16 teams with the best regular-season records qualified for the playoffs.
The three-division leagues (through 2011), rather than one team getting a bye, had four teams in each league's playoffs.
The team finished 16-1-2 in 2003, but missed the playoffs after finishing in second place in the conference.
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