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Why is it “the playoffs” in NFL but “the playoff” in college?

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Exhilarant plaza community account
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
Odious Smoky Immigrant
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
saffron submissive cuckoldry heaven
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
naked talking stag film
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
Transparent Address
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
naked talking stag film
  12/08/25
playsoff
Bat-shit-crazy Library
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
Ruddy Juggernaut Base
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
naked talking stag film
  12/08/25
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Ruby Mediation Step-uncle's House
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
Dead doctorate
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
naked talking stag film
  12/08/25
good answer.
blathering curious property filthpig
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
naked talking stag film
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
blathering curious property filthpig
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
naked talking stag film
  12/08/25
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Exhilarant plaza community account
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
Indigo soul-stirring hospital clown
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
naked talking stag film
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
Indigo soul-stirring hospital clown
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
naked talking stag film
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impertinent legend
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
Opaque gaped church laser beams
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
naked talking stag film
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
Big telephone faggotry
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
naked talking stag film
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
naked talking stag film
  12/08/25
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Ruddy Juggernaut Base
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Transparent Address
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
N904PD
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
N904PD
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: Exhilarant plaza community account



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Odious Smoky Immigrant

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: saffron submissive cuckoldry heaven

because there is no super bowl in college

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493211)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: naked talking stag film

i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pro sports all have specific names for their title game that is distinguished from the rest of the playoffs -- world series, super bowl, stanley cup finals, nba finals.

but i dont see this as compelling as to why it's called a playoffs vs a playoff. seems like it's just marketing / psychological because purists care about the regular season in cfb and playoffs sounds more destructive to the regular season.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: Transparent Address

I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league has not been unified that long.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: naked talking stag film

* footballs playoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493212)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: Bat-shit-crazy Library

playsoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493228)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: Ruddy Juggernaut Base

I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word in the title wasn't capitalized

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493276)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: naked talking stag film

rofl it's my kind of autistic thread.

is OP an ironside pumo? has ironside been around in years?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493285)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: Ruby Mediation Step-uncle's House



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: Dead doctorate

Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round?

Is it the NFC playoff and the AFC playoff that combine to make the NFL playoffs?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: naked talking stag film

>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round

4 teams is still two rounds. one could say there's a playoff and a championship game, and not playoffS. but who knows

>Is it the NFC playoff and the AFC playoff that combine to make the NFL playoffs?

yes, this goes back to the NFL and AFL days. but if you apply this to the NBA or NHL, it doesnt work. each conference in the NFL has playoffs and its all playoffs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: blathering curious property filthpig

good answer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493268)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: naked talking stag film

it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i mean, not shitting on him for trying to contribute scholarship and he spotted good issues, but neither issue he mentioned is compelling in the end.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: blathering curious property filthpig

the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. the national championship game was not considered a “round.” the initial conception was a (singular) playoff to make it to that game.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: naked talking stag film

yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling.

the counterargument is still why the NCG isn't a round. the NCG was a still a playoff even under the BCS.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: Exhilarant plaza community account



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493302)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Indigo soul-stirring hospital clown

why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in sport

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493272)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: naked talking stag film

* war

we play offense and war

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493274)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: Indigo soul-stirring hospital clown

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493418)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: naked talking stag film

lol

maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such that go on in sport.

is this just an american thing? how do faggy britcucks/canadacucks/aussiecucks pronounce it in the sport context?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: impertinent legend



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: Opaque gaped church laser beams

It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff" before the championship game. It is now multiple rounds of playoffs but the IP has been built up around "playoff" so it's going to stick.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: naked talking stag film

you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" in this fashion.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493342)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: Big telephone faggotry

College footballs playoff, actually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493466)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: naked talking stag film

already said above, asshole

https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&mc=22&forum_id=2#49493212

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: naked talking stag film

each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "the Playoffs"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49493890)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: Ruddy Juggernaut Base



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49494083)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: Transparent Address



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49496762)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: N904PD

Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament” wtf

https://x.com/bostonradio/status/1999504198224785592

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: N904PD

Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since season was 9 game and 16 teams made the playoffs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NFL_playoffs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2...id#49506437)