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

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  12/08/25
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dark mental disorder dragon
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
Multi-colored reading party
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
Curious halford boiling water
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
adulterous citrine stock car indirect expression
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
Curious halford boiling water
  12/08/25
playsoff
know-it-all overrated hospital
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
Slimy ticket booth
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
Curious halford boiling water
  12/08/25
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Orange contagious trust fund associate
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
khaki den pervert
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
Curious halford boiling water
  12/08/25
good answer.
passionate plaza
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
Curious halford boiling water
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
passionate plaza
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
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why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
Frisky brunch
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
Curious halford boiling water
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
Frisky brunch
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
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It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
bateful naked liquid oxygen internal respiration
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
Curious halford boiling water
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
trip sanctuary skinny woman
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
Curious halford boiling water
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
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adulterous citrine stock car indirect expression
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
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  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: dark mental disorder dragon

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: Multi-colored reading party

because there is no super bowl in college

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49493211)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Curious halford boiling water

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=5310906#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: adulterous citrine stock car indirect expression

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=5310906#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: Curious halford boiling water

* footballs playoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49493212)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: know-it-all overrated hospital

playsoff

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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: Slimy ticket booth

I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word in the title wasn't capitalized

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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Curious halford boiling water

rofl it's my kind of autistic thread.

is OP an ironside pumo? has ironside been around in years?

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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: Orange contagious trust fund associate



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: khaki den pervert

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=5310906#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: Curious halford boiling water

>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=5310906#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: passionate plaza

good answer.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: Curious halford boiling water

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=5310906#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: passionate plaza

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=5310906#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: Curious halford boiling water

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=5310906#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: Appetizing black bbw



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Frisky brunch

why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in sport

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: Curious halford boiling water

* war

we play offense and war

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: Frisky brunch

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49493418)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Curious halford boiling water

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=5310906#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: exciting alcoholic school cafeteria



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: bateful naked liquid oxygen 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=5310906#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: Curious halford boiling water

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=5310906#49493342)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: trip sanctuary skinny woman

College footballs playoff, actually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49493466)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: Curious halford boiling water

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=5310906#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Curious halford boiling water

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49493890)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: Slimy ticket booth



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: adulterous citrine stock car indirect expression



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: thriller ocher set mad-dog skullcap

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=5310906#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: thriller ocher set mad-dog skullcap

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=5310906#49506437)