When a team has a 'playoff berth' that means they have officially qualified for the playoffs.
The team clinched a playoff berth.
The correct spelling is playoff berth.
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It means a sports team has guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. Once a team can't be mathematically eliminated from the postseason, they are said to have "clinched a playoff berth." The term is valid in most team sports including basketball, baseball, hockey, football, and soccer. http://www.playoffberth.com
Yes, they have clinched a playoff berth.
The Conference Champions are awarded a Superbowl berth.
The difference between first and second place must be greater than the remaining games on the schedule.
Yes, the Steelers clinched a playoff berth on December 18, 2011.
Yes. A tiebreaker game to determine playoff berth is not considered a playoff game, since it is not a playoff game it counts toward your regular season statistics. Also, playoff games do not count toward either season or career statistics.
It means a sports team has guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. Once a team can't be mathematically eliminated from the postseason, they are said to have "clinched a playoff berth." The term is valid in most team sports including Basketball, Baseball, hockey, football, and soccer. http://www.playoffberth.com
It means that they are automatically going in the playoffs because their top of all standings in their conference.
Sean O'Sullivan