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Baseball’s playoff format, which grew from 10 entrants to 12 in 2022, gives the top two seeds in each league a first-round bye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Wigan now have a bye week by virtue of a top two place and will be at home for their Super League play-off semi-final on Saturday, 12 September, live on the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Dodgers won the World Series last season without a playoff bye, but this season star Shohei Ohtani is batting injuries and really needs the rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It doesn’t get easier after a shortened bye week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“We do go one game at a time,” Coach Noles says, “but heading into the bye week on a hot streak isn’t a bad thing.”
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
New England and Seattle chase top seeds and first-round playoff byes in this weekend's penultimate games of the NFL season while six clubs fight for the last three post-season berths.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
This year will be the Dodgers’ first time playing in the new wild card round, after they secured byes to the division series in each of the past three seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
The first ball of the over flew past wicketkeeper Jamie Smith for four byes.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025
Like in previous years, the top-seven teams from the previous season's Premier League were given byes to the third round.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024
"No. We'll slip off the main road at Cobham and trickle in through the byes."
From Men of Affairs by Roland Pertwee
