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

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thirsty trump supporter rehab
  12/08/25
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Trip Alcoholic Stock Car Theatre
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
Racy Cream Therapy
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
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I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
carmine gaped legend
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
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playsoff
shivering offensive space mediation
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
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rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
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  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
Odious house-broken pit
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
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good answer.
cowardly sandwich
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
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the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
cowardly sandwich
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
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why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
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  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
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yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
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lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
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  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
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  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
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College footballs playoff, actually.
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  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
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each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
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carmine gaped legend
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
Medicated fishy gas station
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: thirsty trump supporter rehab



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Trip Alcoholic Stock Car Theatre

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: Racy Cream Therapy

because there is no super bowl in college

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Coral casino

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: carmine gaped legend

I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league has not been unified that long.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: Coral casino

* footballs playoff

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: shivering offensive space mediation

playsoff

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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: Burgundy hyperactive sweet tailpipe striped hyena

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: Coral casino

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: Sienna Voyeur



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: Odious house-broken pit

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: Coral casino

>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: cowardly sandwich

good answer.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: Coral casino

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.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: cowardly sandwich

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: Coral casino

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: thirsty trump supporter rehab



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: mentally impaired pocket flask

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: Coral casino

* war

we play offense and war

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: mentally impaired pocket flask

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Coral casino

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: arrogant menage



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: maroon lodge old irish cottage

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: Coral casino

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

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: Hyperventilating Sanctuary Dingle Berry

College footballs playoff, actually.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: Coral casino

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: Coral casino

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

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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: Burgundy hyperactive sweet tailpipe striped hyena



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: carmine gaped legend



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: Medicated fishy gas station

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: Medicated fishy gas station

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

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