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

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racy antidepressant drug main people
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
Blue Razzmatazz Faggotry Background Story
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
Marvelous Kitchen
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
180 crawly field
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
lascivious violent incel fat ankles
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
180 crawly field
  12/08/25
playsoff
adventurous forum codepig
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
fragrant drab depressive state
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
180 crawly field
  12/08/25
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bat shit crazy slate garrison indirect expression
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
Bearded domesticated lodge french chef
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
180 crawly field
  12/08/25
good answer.
Yellow rambunctious new version
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
180 crawly field
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
Yellow rambunctious new version
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
180 crawly field
  12/08/25
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racy antidepressant drug main people
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
blathering irradiated shrine jap
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
180 crawly field
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
blathering irradiated shrine jap
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
180 crawly field
  12/08/25
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shaky theater
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
maroon stag film
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
180 crawly field
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
well-lubricated ape locale
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
180 crawly field
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
180 crawly field
  12/08/25
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fragrant drab depressive state
  12/08/25
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lascivious violent incel fat ankles
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
Infuriating queen of the night senate
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
Infuriating queen of the night senate
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: racy antidepressant drug main people



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Blue Razzmatazz Faggotry Background Story

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: Marvelous Kitchen

because there is no super bowl in college

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: 180 crawly field

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).#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: lascivious violent incel fat ankles

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).#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: 180 crawly field

* footballs playoff

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: adventurous forum codepig

playsoff

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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: fragrant drab depressive state

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: 180 crawly field

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).#49493285)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: bat shit crazy slate garrison indirect expression



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: Bearded domesticated lodge french chef

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).#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: 180 crawly field

>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).#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: Yellow rambunctious new version

good answer.

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: 180 crawly field

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).#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: Yellow rambunctious new version

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).#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: 180 crawly field

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).#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: racy antidepressant drug main people



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: blathering irradiated shrine jap

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).#49493272)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: 180 crawly field

* war

we play offense and war

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: blathering irradiated shrine jap

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: 180 crawly field

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).#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: shaky theater



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: maroon stag film

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).#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: 180 crawly field

you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" in this fashion.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2).#49493342)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: well-lubricated ape locale

College footballs playoff, actually.

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: 180 crawly field

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).#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: 180 crawly field

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

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: fragrant drab depressive state



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: lascivious violent incel fat ankles



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: Infuriating queen of the night senate

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).#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: Infuriating queen of the night senate

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).#49506437)