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

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cerise wagecucks haunted graveyard
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
coiffed contagious dilemma goyim
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
glittery brilliant center
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
Mint Shitlib Parlor
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
nofapping deer antler
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
Mint Shitlib Parlor
  12/08/25
playsoff
Provocative Haunting Masturbator Heaven
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
wild native roast beef
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
Mint Shitlib Parlor
  12/08/25
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Ocher fear-inspiring garrison sandwich
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
Garnet House
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
Mint Shitlib Parlor
  12/08/25
good answer.
Claret dead telephone locale
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
Mint Shitlib Parlor
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
Claret dead telephone locale
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
Mint Shitlib Parlor
  12/08/25
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cerise wagecucks haunted graveyard
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
Cordovan Spot People Who Are Hurt
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
Mint Shitlib Parlor
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
Cordovan Spot People Who Are Hurt
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
Mint Shitlib Parlor
  12/08/25
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appetizing harsh principal's office
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
glassy friendly grandma preventive strike
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
Mint Shitlib Parlor
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
ungodly personal credit line
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
Mint Shitlib Parlor
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
Mint Shitlib Parlor
  12/08/25
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wild native roast beef
  12/08/25
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nofapping deer antler
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
tantric maize senate
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
tantric maize senate
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: cerise wagecucks haunted graveyard



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: coiffed contagious dilemma goyim

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: glittery brilliant center

because there is no super bowl in college

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493211)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Mint Shitlib Parlor

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: nofapping deer antler

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: Mint Shitlib Parlor

* footballs playoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493212)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: Provocative Haunting Masturbator Heaven

playsoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493228)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: wild native roast beef

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493276)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Mint Shitlib Parlor

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493285)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: Ocher fear-inspiring garrison sandwich



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: Garnet House

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: Mint Shitlib Parlor

>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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: Claret dead telephone locale

good answer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493268)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: Mint Shitlib Parlor

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: Claret dead telephone locale

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: Mint Shitlib Parlor

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: cerise wagecucks haunted graveyard



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Cordovan Spot People Who Are Hurt

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493272)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: Mint Shitlib Parlor

* war

we play offense and war

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493274)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: Cordovan Spot People Who Are Hurt

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493418)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Mint Shitlib Parlor

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: appetizing harsh principal's office



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: glassy friendly grandma preventive strike

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: Mint Shitlib Parlor

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493342)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: ungodly personal credit line

College footballs playoff, actually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493466)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: Mint Shitlib Parlor

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Mint Shitlib Parlor

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694#49493890)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: wild native roast beef



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: nofapping deer antler



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: tantric maize senate

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: tantric maize senate

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\u0026mark_id=4593694#49506437)