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

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Indecent coral university
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
Spruce mad-dog skullcap puppy
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
thriller chrome corner
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
Appetizing space
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
fragrant disturbing house wagecucks
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
Appetizing space
  12/08/25
playsoff
Free-loading Multi-billionaire
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
Excitant orchestra pit nowag
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
Appetizing space
  12/08/25
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glassy duck-like crotch
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
Jade Beady-eyed Coffee Pot Double Fault
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
Appetizing space
  12/08/25
good answer.
Chestnut travel guidebook cuckold
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
Appetizing space
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
Chestnut travel guidebook cuckold
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
Appetizing space
  12/08/25
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Indecent coral university
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
Histrionic Den Patrolman
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
Appetizing space
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
Histrionic Den Patrolman
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
Appetizing space
  12/08/25
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greedy pit partner
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
disgusting unhinged internal respiration
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
Appetizing space
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
Red Vibrant Gaming Laptop State
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
Appetizing space
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
Appetizing space
  12/08/25
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Excitant orchestra pit nowag
  12/08/25
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fragrant disturbing house wagecucks
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
Fluffy indian lodge
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
Fluffy indian lodge
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: Indecent coral university



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Spruce mad-dog skullcap puppy

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: thriller chrome corner

because there is no super bowl in college

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49493211)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Appetizing space

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=5310893#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: fragrant disturbing house wagecucks

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=5310893#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: Appetizing space

* footballs playoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49493212)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: Free-loading Multi-billionaire

playsoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49493228)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: Excitant orchestra pit nowag

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=5310893#49493276)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Appetizing space

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=5310893#49493285)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: glassy duck-like crotch



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: Jade Beady-eyed Coffee Pot Double Fault

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=5310893#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: Appetizing space

>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=5310893#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: Chestnut travel guidebook cuckold

good answer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49493268)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: Appetizing space

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=5310893#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: Chestnut travel guidebook cuckold

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=5310893#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: Appetizing space

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=5310893#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: Indecent coral university



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Histrionic Den Patrolman

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=5310893#49493272)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: Appetizing space

* war

we play offense and war

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49493274)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: Histrionic Den Patrolman

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49493418)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Appetizing space

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=5310893#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: greedy pit partner



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: disgusting unhinged internal respiration

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=5310893#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: Appetizing space

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=5310893#49493342)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: Red Vibrant Gaming Laptop State

College footballs playoff, actually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49493466)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: Appetizing space

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=5310893#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Appetizing space

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49493890)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: Excitant orchestra pit nowag



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: fragrant disturbing house wagecucks



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: Fluffy indian lodge

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=5310893#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: Fluffy indian lodge

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=5310893#49506437)