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

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navy crackhouse mexican
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
olive business firm faggot firefighter
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
slippery round eye home
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
Transparent cuckoldry
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
Sienna tripping friendly grandma
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
Transparent cuckoldry
  12/08/25
playsoff
Silver Mentally Impaired Stead
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
crimson shivering kitchen
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
Transparent cuckoldry
  12/08/25
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stimulating nowag
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
Charismatic Coral Theater Deer Antler
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
Transparent cuckoldry
  12/08/25
good answer.
offensive lettuce
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
Transparent cuckoldry
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
offensive lettuce
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
Transparent cuckoldry
  12/08/25
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navy crackhouse mexican
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
Impertinent Big Filthpig
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
Transparent cuckoldry
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
Impertinent Big Filthpig
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
Transparent cuckoldry
  12/08/25
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Floppy startled black woman
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
magenta duck-like feces
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
Transparent cuckoldry
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
cracking poppy shrine
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
Transparent cuckoldry
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
Transparent cuckoldry
  12/08/25
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crimson shivering kitchen
  12/08/25
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Sienna tripping friendly grandma
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
Lascivious range
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
Lascivious range
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: navy crackhouse mexican



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: olive business firm faggot firefighter

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49493231)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: slippery round eye home

because there is no super bowl in college

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49493211)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Transparent cuckoldry

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: Sienna tripping friendly grandma

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: Transparent cuckoldry

* footballs playoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49493212)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: Silver Mentally Impaired Stead

playsoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49493228)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: crimson shivering kitchen

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=5310486#49493276)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Transparent cuckoldry

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=5310486#49493285)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: stimulating nowag



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: Charismatic Coral Theater Deer Antler

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: Transparent cuckoldry

>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: offensive lettuce

good answer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49493268)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: Transparent cuckoldry

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: offensive lettuce

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: Transparent cuckoldry

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: navy crackhouse mexican



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49493302)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Impertinent Big Filthpig

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=5310486#49493272)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: Transparent cuckoldry

* war

we play offense and war

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49493274)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: Impertinent Big Filthpig

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: Transparent cuckoldry

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: Floppy startled black woman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49493838)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: magenta duck-like feces

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: Transparent cuckoldry

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=5310486#49493342)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: cracking poppy shrine

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: Transparent cuckoldry

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: Transparent cuckoldry

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: crimson shivering kitchen



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49494083)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: Sienna tripping friendly grandma



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: Lascivious range

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: Lascivious range

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)