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

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crimson underhanded casino
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
Provocative space
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
dashing slap-happy resort nibblets
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
Burgundy piazza
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
Ruddy Persian Elastic Band
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
Burgundy piazza
  12/08/25
playsoff
Razzle zombie-like depressive love of her life
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
Ruby coffee pot
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
Burgundy piazza
  12/08/25
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Chestnut idea he suggested
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
180 wagecucks dingle berry
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
Burgundy piazza
  12/08/25
good answer.
Olive Pozpig
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
Burgundy piazza
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
Olive Pozpig
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
Burgundy piazza
  12/08/25
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crimson underhanded casino
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
Sticky chocolate police squad
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
Burgundy piazza
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
Sticky chocolate police squad
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
Burgundy piazza
  12/08/25
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confused rigpig
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
ebony electric brunch
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
Burgundy piazza
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
Onyx cruel-hearted pit internal respiration
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
Burgundy piazza
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
Burgundy piazza
  12/08/25
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Ruby coffee pot
  12/08/25
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Ruddy Persian Elastic Band
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
maroon international law enforcement agency address
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
maroon international law enforcement agency address
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: crimson underhanded casino



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Provocative space

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: dashing slap-happy resort nibblets

because there is no super bowl in college

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49493211)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Burgundy piazza

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=5309378#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: Ruddy Persian Elastic Band

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=5309378#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: Burgundy piazza

* footballs playoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49493212)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: Razzle zombie-like depressive love of her life

playsoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49493228)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: Ruby coffee pot

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=5309378#49493276)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Burgundy piazza

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=5309378#49493285)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: Chestnut idea he suggested



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: 180 wagecucks dingle berry

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=5309378#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: Burgundy piazza

>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=5309378#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: Olive Pozpig

good answer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49493268)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: Burgundy piazza

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=5309378#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: Olive Pozpig

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=5309378#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: Burgundy piazza

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=5309378#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: crimson underhanded casino



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Sticky chocolate police squad

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=5309378#49493272)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: Burgundy piazza

* war

we play offense and war

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49493274)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: Sticky chocolate police squad

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49493418)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Burgundy piazza

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=5309378#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: confused rigpig



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: ebony electric brunch

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=5309378#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: Burgundy piazza

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=5309378#49493342)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: Onyx cruel-hearted pit internal respiration

College footballs playoff, actually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49493466)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: Burgundy piazza

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=5309378#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Burgundy piazza

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49493890)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: Ruby coffee pot



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: Ruddy Persian Elastic Band



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: maroon international law enforcement agency address

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=5309378#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: maroon international law enforcement agency address

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=5309378#49506437)