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

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Impressive generalized bond
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
Frozen spot depressive
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
erotic glittery nursing home
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
galvanic dilemma
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency
  12/08/25
playsoff
Hyperactive International Law Enforcement Agency Mental Disorder
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
Crawly dysfunction sound barrier
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency
  12/08/25
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ruddy passionate messiness crackhouse
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
Ivory Institution
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency
  12/08/25
good answer.
stirring shivering kitchen faggotry
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
stirring shivering kitchen faggotry
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency
  12/08/25
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Impressive generalized bond
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
trip ruby private investor
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
trip ruby private investor
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency
  12/08/25
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cyan sadistic church building preventive strike
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
up-to-no-good chest-beating philosopher-king hospital
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
Boyish bistre plaza
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency
  12/08/25
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Crawly dysfunction sound barrier
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galvanic dilemma
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
vibrant judgmental locus gaming laptop
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
vibrant judgmental locus gaming laptop
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: Impressive generalized bond



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Frozen spot depressive

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: erotic glittery nursing home

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: Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency

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: galvanic dilemma

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: Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency

* 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: Hyperactive International Law Enforcement Agency Mental Disorder

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: Crawly dysfunction sound barrier

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: Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency

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: ruddy passionate messiness crackhouse



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: Ivory Institution

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: Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency

>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: stirring shivering kitchen faggotry

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: Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency

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: stirring shivering kitchen faggotry

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: Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency

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: Impressive generalized bond



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: trip ruby private investor

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: Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency

* 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: trip ruby private investor

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: Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency

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: cyan sadistic church building preventive strike



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: up-to-no-good chest-beating philosopher-king hospital

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: Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency

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: Boyish bistre plaza

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: Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency

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: Shaky Greedy Black Woman National Security Agency

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: Crawly dysfunction sound barrier



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: galvanic dilemma



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: vibrant judgmental locus gaming laptop

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: vibrant judgmental locus gaming laptop

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)