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

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stirring pit jewess
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
wonderful boistinker
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
slimy market hissy fit
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
Federal Soul-stirring Therapy
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
Indigo alcoholic ceo sweet tailpipe
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
Federal Soul-stirring Therapy
  12/08/25
playsoff
180 Trust Fund Address
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
racy boiling water windowlicker
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
Federal Soul-stirring Therapy
  12/08/25
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fantasy-prone diverse stage becky
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
razzle-dazzle university
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
Federal Soul-stirring Therapy
  12/08/25
good answer.
Sadistic tattoo
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
Federal Soul-stirring Therapy
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
Sadistic tattoo
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
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  12/08/25
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stirring pit jewess
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
odious claret center
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
Federal Soul-stirring Therapy
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
odious claret center
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
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pearl tanning salon gaming laptop
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
Mauve parlour french chef
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
Federal Soul-stirring Therapy
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
razzmatazz cruel-hearted indian lodge cuck
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
Federal Soul-stirring Therapy
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
Federal Soul-stirring Therapy
  12/08/25
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racy boiling water windowlicker
  12/08/25
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Indigo alcoholic ceo sweet tailpipe
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
Slate meetinghouse organic girlfriend
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
Slate meetinghouse organic girlfriend
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: stirring pit jewess



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: wonderful boistinker

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: slimy market hissy fit

because there is no super bowl in college

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49493211)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Federal Soul-stirring Therapy

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=5310864#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: Indigo alcoholic ceo sweet tailpipe

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=5310864#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: Federal Soul-stirring Therapy

* footballs playoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49493212)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: 180 Trust Fund Address

playsoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49493228)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: racy boiling water windowlicker

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=5310864#49493276)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Federal Soul-stirring Therapy

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=5310864#49493285)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: fantasy-prone diverse stage becky



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: razzle-dazzle university

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=5310864#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: Federal Soul-stirring Therapy

>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=5310864#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: Sadistic tattoo

good answer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49493268)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: Federal Soul-stirring Therapy

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=5310864#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: Sadistic tattoo

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=5310864#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: Federal Soul-stirring Therapy

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=5310864#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: stirring pit jewess



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49493302)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: odious claret center

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=5310864#49493272)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: Federal Soul-stirring Therapy

* war

we play offense and war

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49493274)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: odious claret center

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49493418)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Federal Soul-stirring Therapy

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=5310864#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: pearl tanning salon gaming laptop



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: Mauve parlour french chef

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=5310864#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: Federal Soul-stirring Therapy

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=5310864#49493342)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: razzmatazz cruel-hearted indian lodge cuck

College footballs playoff, actually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49493466)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: Federal Soul-stirring Therapy

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=5310864#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Federal Soul-stirring Therapy

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49493890)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: racy boiling water windowlicker



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49494083)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: Indigo alcoholic ceo sweet tailpipe



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: Slate meetinghouse organic girlfriend

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=5310864#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: Slate meetinghouse organic girlfriend

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=5310864#49506437)