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Why is it “the playoffs” in NFL but “the playoff” in college?
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM Author: Razzle-dazzle toaster (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49493176) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM Author: razzmatazz indigo hell why do you fart cum from your asshole? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49493231) |
Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM Author: drab passionate office because there is no super bowl in college (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49493211) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM Author: high-end pistol 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. |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM Author: marvelous garnet menage 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=5102164",#49493613) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM Author: high-end pistol * footballs playoff (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49493212) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM Author: autistic deranged quadroon step-uncle's house playsoff (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49493228) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM Author: Disturbing nursing home 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=5102164",#49493276) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM Author: high-end pistol rofl it's my kind of autistic thread.
is OP an ironside pumo? has ironside been around in years? |
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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM Author: Dashing Kitty Cat Abode (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49497164) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM Author: Hairraiser slap-happy elastic band 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? |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM Author: high-end pistol >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. |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM Author: fragrant fear-inspiring mental disorder good answer. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49493268) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM Author: high-end pistol 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=5102164",#49493273) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM Author: fragrant fear-inspiring mental disorder 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=5102164",#49493298) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM Author: high-end pistol 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. |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM Author: Razzle-dazzle toaster (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49493302) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM Author: maniacal sticky roast beef property 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=5102164",#49493272) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM Author: high-end pistol * war
we play offense and war |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM Author: maniacal sticky roast beef property yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49493418) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM Author: high-end pistol 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? |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM Author: Brindle station nowag (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49493838) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM Author: Beady-eyed Awkward Cuckold 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=5102164",#49493317) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM Author: high-end pistol 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=5102164",#49493342) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM Author: violet massive set antidepressant drug College footballs playoff, actually. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49493466) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM Author: high-end pistol already said above, asshole
https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&mc=22&forum_id=2#49493212 |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM Author: high-end pistol each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "the Playoffs" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49493890) |
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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM Author: Disturbing nursing home (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49494083) |
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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM Author: marvelous garnet menage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164",#49496762) |
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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM Author: khaki clown people who are hurt Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament” wtf
https://x.com/bostonradio/status/1999504198224785592 |
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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM Author: khaki clown people who are hurt 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 |