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

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buff crotch
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
Umber Becky Resort
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
Twinkling heady rehab multi-billionaire
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
Glittery twisted generalized bond jap
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
ruddy slippery candlestick maker
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
Glittery twisted generalized bond jap
  12/08/25
playsoff
Erotic point
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
Drunken Claret Clown Cruise Ship
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
Glittery twisted generalized bond jap
  12/08/25
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bronze indecent gas station boistinker
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
very tactful transparent elastic band office
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
Glittery twisted generalized bond jap
  12/08/25
good answer.
crawly ocher fat ankles
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
Glittery twisted generalized bond jap
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
crawly ocher fat ankles
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
Glittery twisted generalized bond jap
  12/08/25
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buff crotch
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
Arrogant hall
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
Glittery twisted generalized bond jap
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
Arrogant hall
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
Glittery twisted generalized bond jap
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Clear Impressive Public Bath
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
lilac fantasy-prone patrolman theater stage
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
Glittery twisted generalized bond jap
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
scarlet soul-stirring dog poop stage
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
Glittery twisted generalized bond jap
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
Glittery twisted generalized bond jap
  12/08/25
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Drunken Claret Clown Cruise Ship
  12/08/25
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ruddy slippery candlestick maker
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
Magenta half-breed national security agency
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
Magenta half-breed national security agency
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: buff crotch



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Umber Becky Resort

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: Twinkling heady rehab multi-billionaire

because there is no super bowl in college

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310904#49493211)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Glittery twisted generalized bond jap

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=5310904#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: ruddy slippery candlestick maker

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=5310904#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: Glittery twisted generalized bond jap

* footballs playoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310904#49493212)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: Erotic point

playsoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310904#49493228)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: Drunken Claret Clown Cruise Ship

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=5310904#49493276)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Glittery twisted generalized bond jap

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=5310904#49493285)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: bronze indecent gas station boistinker



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: very tactful transparent elastic band office

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=5310904#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: Glittery twisted generalized bond jap

>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=5310904#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: crawly ocher fat ankles

good answer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310904#49493268)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: Glittery twisted generalized bond jap

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=5310904#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: crawly ocher fat ankles

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=5310904#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: Glittery twisted generalized bond jap

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=5310904#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: buff crotch



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310904#49493302)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Arrogant hall

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=5310904#49493272)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: Glittery twisted generalized bond jap

* war

we play offense and war

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310904#49493274)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: Arrogant hall

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310904#49493418)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Glittery twisted generalized bond jap

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=5310904#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: Clear Impressive Public Bath



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310904#49493838)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: lilac fantasy-prone patrolman theater stage

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=5310904#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: Glittery twisted generalized bond jap

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=5310904#49493342)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: scarlet soul-stirring dog poop stage

College footballs playoff, actually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310904#49493466)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: Glittery twisted generalized bond jap

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=5310904#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Glittery twisted generalized bond jap

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310904#49493890)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: Drunken Claret Clown Cruise Ship



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310904#49494083)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: ruddy slippery candlestick maker



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310904#49496762)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: Magenta half-breed national security agency

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=5310904#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: Magenta half-breed national security agency

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=5310904#49506437)