fɔːɹ fˈʊtbɔːl, pˈoʊstsiːzən ɪŋklˈuːʒən wʌz, θɹuː tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, dɪtˈɜːmɪnd baɪ wˈɪnz ænd ɐ kəmpjˈuːɾɚ pˈɔɪnt vˈæljuː, kˈælkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ ˈiːtʃ tˈiːm bˈeɪst əpˌɑːn ɪts ɹˈɛkɚd ænd stɹˈɛŋθ ʌv skˈɛdʒuːl, wɪððə tˈɑːp tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks tˈiːmz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˈɔːl tˈiːmz wɪð sˈɪks vˈɪktɚɹiz ɪf plˈeɪɪŋ ɐ nˈaɪŋɡˈeɪm skˈɛdʒuːl kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ.
For football, postseason inclusion was, through 2019, determined by wins and a computer point value, calculated for each team based upon its record and strength of schedule, with the top 256 teams (including all teams with six victories if playing a nine-game schedule) qualifying.