A decision to play the game would have forced the league to postpone the start of the playoffs by one week, the NFL release explained, affecting all 14 clubs that qualify.

Source: https://www.kashmirdispatch.com/tamar-hamlin-update-bills-defense-makes-significant-improvement-following-camille-cardiac-arrest-medical-team-says-but-his-road-to-recovery-could-be-long/

A few days after the Panthers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes from the playoffs, Florida winger Matthew Tkachuk joined TNT’s NBA playoff broadcast team ahead of Game 6 between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jun/03/vegas-golden-knights-florida-panthers-stanley-cup-preview

After a first-round exit from the NWSL playoffs last season under first-year coach Chris Petrucelli, the Red Stars are well-positioned to improve with Swanson as the centerpiece of the attack.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/soccer/ct-chicago-red-stars-2023-season-preview-20230325-mn3m4ger5zbodlflcg3crn3eli-story.html

After baseball expanded its playoffs to 12 teams in 2022, the Rangers became the first team to win 13 postseason games en route to a World Series title.

Source: https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/11/01/world-series-rangers-outlast-diamondbacks-in-game-5-for-1st-title/

After clinching the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs during the 2021 season, the Titans fell back down to earth last year.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/djsiddiqi/2023/07/16/deandre-hopkins-makes-his-decision-expected-to-sign-with-tennessee-titans-report/

After gaining 98 receiving yards against the Jaguars, Kelce now has 1,389 receiving yards in the playoffs in his career.

Source: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/24/travis-kelce-tied-with-gronk-behind-only-rice-and-edelman-in-career-playoff-receiving-yards/

After going 6-11 and missing out on the playoffs last season, head coach will be leading a new-look offense in 2023 in Las Vegas.

Source: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/04/11/raiders-draft-picks-2023-full-list-of-las-vegas-draft-picks-for-every-round/

After going in league play, the squad made the playoffs and Major League Soccer teams drafted three of its players, including Owen O’Malley, who was the Saint Louis SC’s first-ever pick.

Source: https://grist.org/culture/how-one-soccer-team-makes-climate-progress-its-goooal/

After going into the playoffs with the best defence in the league, the Coyotes made 12 errors in their four tournament games.

Source: https://www.eaglevalleynews.com/sports/season-ends-early-for-okanagan-college-baseball-team/

After losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of last year’s playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies are now signing a former Lakers player.

Source: https://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/mariners-power-bat-replace-eugenio-suarez-jeimer-candelario/624433

After missing the playoffs for the first time in franchise history last year, Vegas has rebounded to post roughly the same goals-per-game differential (+0.49) as it had during its magical expansion-year run to the Final in 2017-18 (+0.54).

Source: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-nhl-playoffs-are-here-can-anyone-stop-the-big-bad-bruins/

After three rounds of playoffs, the WPIAL girls lacrosse championships are scheduled for May 24-25, at RMU’s Joe Walton Stadium.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/quaker-valley-girls-lacrosse-eyes-postseason-run/

A handful traveled up to watch Lewis-Palmer in the playoffs last year and cheer on friends from the area as the Rangers took the 4A title.

Source: https://gazette.com/high-school-sports/from-seeing-to-believing-mesa-ridge-basketballs-buy-in-to-new-coach-created-unbeaten-season/article_34ee8472-b866-11ed-b9a9-f7eb614b66ed.html

Ali recently shared photos of herself preparing for playoffs on Instagram, saying she was in her "Beyonce lemonade era" following the split.

Source: https://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00214147.html

“All the playoffs are expected to produce 10 teams for the State FA Chairman’s Cup final competition in Makurdi.

Source: https://blueprint.ng/pictures-speaker-hails-edeh-as-bsfa-board-visits-benue-assembly/

All these visions disappeared when the favored Oilers, on the point of elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs, pulled again, exhibiting that the depth of their character was solely matched by the sheer depth of their scoring.

Source: https://basquiatstrings.co.uk/the-royals-have-lost-a-chance-to-take-the-major-league-lead-on-the-return-of-the-oilers-bt-news

Although the Bucks and Celtics won’t cross paths again during the regular season, it’s possible they could square off in the playoffs.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/03/31/bucks-thanasis-antetokounmpo-ejected-after-blake-griffin-headbutt/

And after a disastrous loss for Dallas in the Divisional Round of the 2023 playoffs, that remains true.

Source: https://fansided.com/2023/02/07/nfl-mock-draft-cowboys-2023-jalin-hyatt/

And as the virtual Zamboni revs its engine, the Oilers have managed to scrape out the equivalent of a 1-goal lead in the race for victory, defined as simply making the playoffs.

Source: https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/entering-final-third-of-2022-23-season-its-all-on-the-line-for-the-edmonton-oilers

And he scored to help send the Giants to the playoffs for the first time since his 2016 All-Pro year.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/01/daniel-jones-and-giants-clinch-playoff-berth-with-demolition-of-colts/