Below you will find example sentences with "playoff spot". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Playoff Spot in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: spot
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 23.3 words

Words in this phrase

playoff spot

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • playoff can mean: A final game in a series needed to break a tie. Frequent word
  • spot can mean: A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a good playoff spot and put 1× an actual playoff spot 1× and final playoff spot 1× away a playoff spot from a 1× claim a playoff spot with 68 1× clinched a playoff spot but there 1× decided a playoff spot but much 1× decided on playoff spot but much 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both played well 2× a win for 1× all are trying 1× all four teams 1× arizona has massively 1× augsburg coach enrico 1×

Common sentence endings:

a playoff spot 3× a playoff game 2× chase down daniels 2× final playoff spot 2× 2009 10 capitals 1× actual playoff spot 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

game 4× win 4× decided 3× teams 3× down 3× now 2× secured 2× four 2× final 2× good 2× clinched 2× games 2×

Related phrases

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Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around spot:

penalty spot 8×

Just before it in the phrase index:

playoff series playoff games playoff game playoff berth playoff appearances playing alongside

Just after it in the phrase index:

playoffs last playstation showcase plc boosted plc nyse plea agreement plea deal

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

playoff game playoff series playoff berth playoff games playoff appearances

Same ending:

roster spot blind spot bright spot penalty spot top spot

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "playoff spot" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 23.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a good playoff spot and put, an actual playoff spot, game, win and decided stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with playoff game, football playoff, spot bitcoin and penalty spot, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with playoff spot

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

All are trying to secure a playoff spot. (8 words)

All four teams are currently out of a playoff spot. (10 words)

By mid-September, the Cubs have an opportunity to have a stranglehold on a playoff spot. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

A win for the Bulls will see them strengthen their charge for a good playoff spot and put pressure on the Stormers, with John Dobson’s side lying 10th on the log with 18 points. (35 words)

They clinched a playoff berth back in early March and tied San Jose for the second-fewest games needed to claim a playoff spot with 68, only one behind the 2009-10 Capitals. (33 words)

Arizona has massively improved over the last 2 years and they are ready to contend for a playoff spot going into Kyler Murray’s 2nd season especially with the expanded playoff format. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Not many people really expected us to be fighting for a playoff spot and right now, we’re in an actual playoff spot.

While they have secured a playoff spot already, they are very unlikely to host a playoff game.

Arizona has massively improved over the last 2 years and they are ready to contend for a playoff spot going into Kyler Murray’s 2nd season especially with the expanded playoff format.

With all eight playoff seeds in the East decided, four teams remain active in the West as they fight for the eighth and final playoff spot.

The Texans are good for stealing away a playoff spot from a team who may actually win a playoff game.

They clinched a playoff berth back in early March and tied San Jose for the second-fewest games needed to claim a playoff spot with 68, only one behind the 2009-10 Capitals.

The Saints have clinched a playoff spot, but there is still the division and playoff seeding to worry about down the stretch.

The win gives the Wolves some breathing room in the Western Conference playoff race, as it puts them three games ahead of LA for the final playoff spot.

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The Giants, however, were contending for a playoff spot and a victory would have secured their spot and their division title.

All are trying to secure a playoff spot.

All four teams are currently out of a playoff spot.

All of those teams are vying for a playoff spot and any one of them could fall out of the postseason in the blink of an eye.

Augsburg coach Enrico Maassen said his side, who are just one place above the relegation playoff spot, could take positives from the “annoying” result.

A win for the Bulls will see them strengthen their charge for a good playoff spot and put pressure on the Stormers, with John Dobson’s side lying 10th on the log with 18 points.

Both played well in a dramatic game that decided a playoff spot, but — much like opposing defenses — neither could chase down Daniels.

Both played well in a dramatic game that decided on playoff spot, but —- much like opposing defences — neither could chase down Daniels.

But with the Isles tenuously holding onto a playoff spot right now, the traditional buy-or-sell construction is probably not quite the calculation he’s making.

By mid-September, the Cubs have an opportunity to have a stranglehold on a playoff spot.

Carlmont’s varsity baseballCentral Coast Section (CCS) playoff spot with a close win against on Wednesday, capping off a successful senior day.

Cincinnati has done well to stay alive without Joe Burrow, but getting swept badly by Pittsburgh without him might be enough to keep it out of a wild-card playoff spot.

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