playoff contention

collocation in English

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playoff
noun[C usually singular]
uk
/ˈpleɪ.ɒf/us
/ˈpleɪ.ɑːf/
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 ...
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contention
noun
uk
/kənˈten.ʃən/us
/kənˈten.ʃən/
the disagreement that results from ...
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(Definition ofplayoffandcontentionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Durham had one win and three losses and was eliminated fromplayoffcontention.
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Cleveland was already eliminated fromplayoffcontentionby the time of his decision.
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Mandi then took the reins of the latter squad, falling just one point short ofplayoffcontentionin the 200708 campaign.
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The team rebounded that season, and was inplayoffcontentionuntil losing their last two games for another 88 record.
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After a 53 start, a three-game losing streak effectively eliminated the club fromplayoffcontention.
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The loss officially wiped out the 49ers fromplayoffcontention.
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In 1980 and 1981, for instance, they were inplayoffcontentionuntil the last day of the season.
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He managed to keep the relatively young team inplayoffcontention.
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While technically inplayoffcontentionearly, multiple injuries began to plague the team.
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Later that month, they were the first team in the league that was eliminated fromplayoffcontention.
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The team recovered during the 1991 outdoor season, finishing 8-8, but out ofplayoffcontention.
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He attributed his choice to theirplayoffcontentionin recent years.
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A weak passing defense (32nd), however, and a five-game losing streak late in the season, saw the team ultimately fall fromplayoffcontention.
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In their second year, they continued their development, but again fell short ofplayoffcontention.
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Meanwhile, the six teams not inplayoffcontentionplay to avoid relegation.
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This is because by week 11, there are a number of teams that have been eliminated or nearly eliminated fromplayoffcontention.
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Red denotes team has been eliminated fromplayoffcontention.
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However, as the season wound down, the team's early season form deserted them, as four defeats in their last five games left them out ofplayoffcontention.
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Though they hovered around.500 for the first half of the season, they went on a 9-game winning streak that sent them into seriousplayoffcontention.
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The teams that are eliminated fromplayoffcontentionare lame ducks, and have nothing remaining to play for, often with several weeks of games remaining on the schedule.
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