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

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Walnut Well-lubricated Space
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
swashbuckling site lettuce
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
Anal Ruddy Hominid
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
Up-to-no-good Market Ratface
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
ruby impertinent puppy
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
Up-to-no-good Market Ratface
  12/08/25
playsoff
Khaki Corner Dog Poop
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
internet-worthy brunch
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
Up-to-no-good Market Ratface
  12/08/25
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Orange irradiated address wrinkle
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
henna blood rage home
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
Up-to-no-good Market Ratface
  12/08/25
good answer.
chocolate razzmatazz rigor property
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
Up-to-no-good Market Ratface
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
chocolate razzmatazz rigor property
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
Up-to-no-good Market Ratface
  12/08/25
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Walnut Well-lubricated Space
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
vibrant ocher hairy legs jew
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
Up-to-no-good Market Ratface
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
vibrant ocher hairy legs jew
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
Up-to-no-good Market Ratface
  12/08/25
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Cruel-hearted boiling water
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
Charismatic lake meetinghouse fortuitous meteor
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
Up-to-no-good Market Ratface
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
Indigo Exciting Nibblets House
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
Up-to-no-good Market Ratface
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
Up-to-no-good Market Ratface
  12/08/25
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internet-worthy brunch
  12/08/25
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ruby impertinent puppy
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
Deep Pearl Pit Macaca
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
Deep Pearl Pit Macaca
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: Walnut Well-lubricated Space



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: swashbuckling site lettuce

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49493231)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: Anal Ruddy Hominid

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: Up-to-no-good Market Ratface

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=5102164#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: ruby impertinent puppy

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: Up-to-no-good Market Ratface

* 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: Khaki Corner Dog Poop

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: internet-worthy brunch

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: Up-to-no-good Market Ratface

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=5102164#49493285)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: Orange irradiated address wrinkle



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: henna blood rage home

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=5102164#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: Up-to-no-good Market Ratface

>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=5102164#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: chocolate razzmatazz rigor property

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: Up-to-no-good Market Ratface

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: chocolate razzmatazz rigor property

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: Up-to-no-good Market Ratface

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=5102164#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: Walnut Well-lubricated Space



(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: vibrant ocher hairy legs jew

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: Up-to-no-good Market Ratface

* war

we play offense and war

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49493274)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: vibrant ocher hairy legs jew

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: Up-to-no-good Market Ratface

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=5102164#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: Cruel-hearted boiling water



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: Charismatic lake meetinghouse fortuitous meteor

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: Up-to-no-good Market Ratface

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: Indigo Exciting Nibblets House

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: Up-to-no-good Market Ratface

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=5102164#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Up-to-no-good Market Ratface

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: internet-worthy brunch



(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: ruby impertinent puppy



(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: Deep Pearl Pit Macaca

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=5102164#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: Deep Pearl Pit Macaca

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=5102164#49506437)