home field
noun
sports
: a team's own field where it plays in front of its fans
The team has been tough to beat on its home field.
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Unlike the Super Bowl, playoff games are scheduled with only a week’s notice as teams jockey for postseason spots on their home field and others are eliminated.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The New England Patriots won 37-31 in overtime as the Chiefs were eliminated on their home field.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
The Cardinals are also offering their home field, State Farm Stadium, to the Rams for their playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings as fires continue to ravage Southern California.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
The Chiefs can clinch home field advantage through the playoffs with two more wins.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The New England Patriots won 37-31 in overtime as the Chiefs were eliminated on their home field.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
The Cardinals are also offering their home field, State Farm Stadium, to the Rams for their playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings as fires continue to ravage Southern California.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
The Chiefs can clinch home field advantage through the playoffs with two more wins.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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