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

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haunting lay
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
Nofapping Pink Orchestra Pit
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
sable shivering business firm
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
unhinged principal's office
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
provocative travel guidebook pit
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
unhinged principal's office
  12/08/25
playsoff
razzmatazz hyperactive faggot firefighter forum
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
cerise infuriating whorehouse
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
unhinged principal's office
  12/08/25
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racy mischievous kitty cat
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
arousing boiling water
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
unhinged principal's office
  12/08/25
good answer.
mahogany spectacular filthpig codepig
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
unhinged principal's office
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
mahogany spectacular filthpig codepig
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
unhinged principal's office
  12/08/25
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haunting lay
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
burgundy wonderful theater stage
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
unhinged principal's office
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
burgundy wonderful theater stage
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
unhinged principal's office
  12/08/25
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Scarlet toilet seat really tough guy
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
Comical mint field
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
unhinged principal's office
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
erotic bat-shit-crazy tank
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
unhinged principal's office
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
unhinged principal's office
  12/08/25
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cerise infuriating whorehouse
  12/08/25
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provocative travel guidebook pit
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
fishy giraffe
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
fishy giraffe
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: haunting lay



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Nofapping Pink Orchestra Pit

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: sable shivering business firm

because there is no super bowl in college

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49493211)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: unhinged principal's office

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=5310751#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: provocative travel guidebook pit

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=5310751#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: unhinged principal's office

* footballs playoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49493212)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: razzmatazz hyperactive faggot firefighter forum

playsoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49493228)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: cerise infuriating whorehouse

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=5310751#49493276)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: unhinged principal's office

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=5310751#49493285)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: racy mischievous kitty cat



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: arousing boiling water

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=5310751#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: unhinged principal's office

>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=5310751#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: mahogany spectacular filthpig codepig

good answer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49493268)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: unhinged principal's office

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=5310751#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: mahogany spectacular filthpig codepig

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=5310751#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: unhinged principal's office

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=5310751#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: haunting lay



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49493302)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: burgundy wonderful theater stage

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=5310751#49493272)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: unhinged principal's office

* war

we play offense and war

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49493274)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: burgundy wonderful theater stage

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49493418)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: unhinged principal's office

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=5310751#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: Scarlet toilet seat really tough guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49493838)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: Comical mint field

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=5310751#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: unhinged principal's office

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=5310751#49493342)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: erotic bat-shit-crazy tank

College footballs playoff, actually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49493466)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: unhinged principal's office

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=5310751#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: unhinged principal's office

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49493890)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: cerise infuriating whorehouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49494083)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: provocative travel guidebook pit



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49496762)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: fishy giraffe

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=5310751#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: fishy giraffe

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=5310751#49506437)