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

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bisexual odious wagecucks
  12/08/25
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Alcoholic rose field knife
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
Provocative Startled Theater Stage
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
Floppy bright pozpig theatre
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
Confused lascivious set
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
Floppy bright pozpig theatre
  12/08/25
playsoff
mind-boggling fear-inspiring lodge
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
appetizing ladyboy
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
Floppy bright pozpig theatre
  12/08/25
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Spectacular Institution Mexican
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
Clear curious scourge upon the earth faggot firefighter
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
Floppy bright pozpig theatre
  12/08/25
good answer.
Submissive Aquamarine Library
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
Floppy bright pozpig theatre
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
Submissive Aquamarine Library
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
Floppy bright pozpig theatre
  12/08/25
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  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
Slimy Marvelous Tanning Salon Coffee Pot
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
Floppy bright pozpig theatre
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
Slimy Marvelous Tanning Salon Coffee Pot
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
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Abnormal Bawdyhouse
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
cyan motley address
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
Floppy bright pozpig theatre
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
Jet hospital
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
Floppy bright pozpig theatre
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
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  12/08/25
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appetizing ladyboy
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Confused lascivious set
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
chest-beating psychic school cafeteria
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
chest-beating psychic school cafeteria
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: bisexual odious wagecucks



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Alcoholic rose field knife

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: Provocative Startled Theater Stage

because there is no super bowl in college

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Floppy bright pozpig theatre

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=5310486#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: Confused lascivious set

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=5310486#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: Floppy bright pozpig theatre

* footballs playoff

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: mind-boggling fear-inspiring lodge

playsoff

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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: appetizing ladyboy

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

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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Floppy bright pozpig theatre

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: Spectacular Institution Mexican



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: Clear curious scourge upon the earth faggot firefighter

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=5310486#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: Floppy bright pozpig theatre

>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=5310486#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: Submissive Aquamarine Library

good answer.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: Floppy bright pozpig theatre

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=5310486#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: Submissive Aquamarine Library

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=5310486#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: Floppy bright pozpig theatre

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=5310486#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: bisexual odious wagecucks



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Slimy Marvelous Tanning Salon Coffee Pot

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

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: Floppy bright pozpig theatre

* war

we play offense and war

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: Slimy Marvelous Tanning Salon Coffee Pot

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49493418)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Floppy bright pozpig theatre

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=5310486#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: Abnormal Bawdyhouse



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: cyan motley address

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=5310486#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: Floppy bright pozpig theatre

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

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: Jet hospital

College footballs playoff, actually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49493466)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: Floppy bright pozpig theatre

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=5310486#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Floppy bright pozpig theatre

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49493890)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: appetizing ladyboy



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: Confused lascivious set



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: chest-beating psychic school cafeteria

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=5310486#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: chest-beating psychic school cafeteria

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=5310486#49506437)