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

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.,.,...,.,.;,.,,,:,.,.,::,....,:,..;,..,
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
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  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
whimsy the cat
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
Marshall W. Waller
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
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  12/08/25
playsoff
Ass Sunstein
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
Judas Jones
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
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  12/08/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
Coach McGirk
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
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  12/08/25
good answer.
real men wearing real watches
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
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the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
real men wearing real watches
  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 ...
Smug Coca-cola Johnny Cash LSU Fan
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
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  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
Smug Coca-cola Johnny Cash LSU Fan
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
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  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
detroitrockcity
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
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  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
Senior Ethics Official
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: .,.,...,.,.;,.,,,:,.,.,::,....,:,..;,..,




(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2Elisa#49493176)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: ....,.,.;;;,.,,:,.,.,::,.....,:,..,..


why do you fart cum from your asshole?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2Elisa#49493231)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: whimsy the cat

because there is no super bowl in college

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


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=2Elisa#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: Marshall W. Waller

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=2Elisa#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


* footballs playoff

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: Ass Sunstein

playsoff

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: Judas Jones

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=2Elisa#49493276)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


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=2Elisa#49493285)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: Coach McGirk

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=2Elisa#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


>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=2Elisa#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: real men wearing real watches

good answer.

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


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=2Elisa#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: real men wearing real watches

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=2Elisa#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


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=2Elisa#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: .,.,...,.,.;,.,,,:,.,.,::,....,:,..;,..,




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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Smug Coca-cola Johnny Cash LSU Fan

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=2Elisa#49493272)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


* war

we play offense and war

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: Smug Coca-cola Johnny Cash LSU Fan

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


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=2Elisa#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: detroitrockcity

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=2Elisa#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


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

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: Senior Ethics Official

College footballs playoff, actually.

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


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=2Elisa#49493496)