Their excellent performance in the regular season earned them a place in the postseason.

postseason 是由前缀 post-（表示"之后"）和 season（赛季）组成的复合名词，字面意思是"赛季之后"。 在体育比赛中，postseason 特指常规赛结束后进行的淘汰赛阶段，即"季后赛"。