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

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splenetic locus half-breed
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
Startled dull station
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
Unholy Dun Senate Prole
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
marvelous poppy roommate
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond
  12/08/25
playsoff
Bright cruise ship
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
curious khaki mental disorder
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond
  12/08/25
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Hairraiser azn
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
Medicated clear liquid oxygen den
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond
  12/08/25
good answer.
histrionic karate center
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
histrionic karate center
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond
  12/08/25
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splenetic locus half-breed
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
Alcoholic Church Building
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
Alcoholic Church Building
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond
  12/08/25
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Electric turquoise international law enforcement agency
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
charismatic brunch
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
Cyan kitchen
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond
  12/08/25
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curious khaki mental disorder
  12/08/25
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marvelous poppy roommate
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
lake spot
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
lake spot
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: splenetic locus half-breed



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Startled dull station

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: Unholy Dun Senate Prole

because there is no super bowl in college

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49493211)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond

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=5310909#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: marvelous poppy roommate

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=5310909#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond

* footballs playoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49493212)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: Bright cruise ship

playsoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49493228)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: curious khaki mental disorder

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=5310909#49493276)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond

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=5310909#49493285)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: Hairraiser azn



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: Medicated clear liquid oxygen den

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=5310909#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond

>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=5310909#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: histrionic karate center

good answer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49493268)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond

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=5310909#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: histrionic karate center

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=5310909#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond

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=5310909#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: splenetic locus half-breed



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Alcoholic Church Building

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=5310909#49493272)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond

* war

we play offense and war

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49493274)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: Alcoholic Church Building

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49493418)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond

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=5310909#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: Electric turquoise international law enforcement agency



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: charismatic brunch

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=5310909#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond

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=5310909#49493342)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: Cyan kitchen

College footballs playoff, actually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49493466)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond

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=5310909#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Charcoal Sexy Generalized Bond

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49493890)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: curious khaki mental disorder



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49494083)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: marvelous poppy roommate



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: lake spot

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=5310909#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: lake spot

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=5310909#49506437)