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

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supple drunken indian lodge
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
Ivory Pisswyrm Stead
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
Low-t internet-worthy forum main people
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
histrionic up-to-no-good hospital
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
Sable thriller karate dragon
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
histrionic up-to-no-good hospital
  12/08/25
playsoff
talking hominid
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
Swashbuckling stag film marketing idea
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
histrionic up-to-no-good hospital
  12/08/25
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Burgundy effete kitty cat crackhouse
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
grizzly den potus
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
histrionic up-to-no-good hospital
  12/08/25
good answer.
Fuchsia field faggot firefighter
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
histrionic up-to-no-good hospital
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
Fuchsia field faggot firefighter
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
histrionic up-to-no-good hospital
  12/08/25
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supple drunken indian lodge
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
fragrant ebony theater stage sandwich
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
histrionic up-to-no-good hospital
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
fragrant ebony theater stage sandwich
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
histrionic up-to-no-good hospital
  12/08/25
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sticky carmine rehab messiness
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
Stirring death wish church building
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
histrionic up-to-no-good hospital
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
Poppy famous landscape painting
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
histrionic up-to-no-good hospital
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
histrionic up-to-no-good hospital
  12/08/25
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Swashbuckling stag film marketing idea
  12/08/25
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Sable thriller karate dragon
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
Talented zombie-like gas station candlestick maker
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
Talented zombie-like gas station candlestick maker
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: supple drunken indian lodge



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Ivory Pisswyrm Stead

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49493231)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: Low-t internet-worthy forum main people

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: histrionic up-to-no-good hospital

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: Sable thriller karate dragon

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: histrionic up-to-no-good hospital

* 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: talking hominid

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: Swashbuckling stag film marketing idea

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: histrionic up-to-no-good hospital

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: Burgundy effete kitty cat crackhouse



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: grizzly den potus

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: histrionic up-to-no-good hospital

>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: Fuchsia field faggot firefighter

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: histrionic up-to-no-good hospital

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: Fuchsia field faggot firefighter

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: histrionic up-to-no-good hospital

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: supple drunken indian lodge



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: fragrant ebony theater stage sandwich

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: histrionic up-to-no-good hospital

* 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: fragrant ebony theater stage sandwich

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: histrionic up-to-no-good hospital

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: sticky carmine rehab messiness



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: Stirring death wish church building

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: histrionic up-to-no-good hospital

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: Poppy famous landscape painting

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: histrionic up-to-no-good hospital

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: histrionic up-to-no-good hospital

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: Swashbuckling stag film marketing idea



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: Sable thriller karate dragon



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: Talented zombie-like gas station candlestick maker

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: Talented zombie-like gas station candlestick maker

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)