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

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because there is no super bowl in college
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i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
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I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
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* footballs playoff
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Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
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>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
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good answer.
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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. ...
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yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
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yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
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It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
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College footballs playoff, actually.
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each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
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Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: cordovan free-loading location



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Hairraiser nursing home

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: galvanic cowardly blood rage

because there is no super bowl in college

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: henna casino mental disorder

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.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: Startled chapel

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: henna casino mental disorder

* footballs playoff

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: amber resort cumskin

playsoff

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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: Harsh Vigorous Private Investor Plaza

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: henna casino mental disorder

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
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: comical abode

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?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: henna casino mental disorder

>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.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: frozen hateful state

good answer.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: henna casino mental disorder

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.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: frozen hateful state

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.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: henna casino mental disorder

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.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Sepia set

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
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* war

we play offense and war

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: Sepia set

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: henna casino mental disorder

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?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: Lime Theatre



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: chartreuse floppy national

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: henna casino mental disorder

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

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: Massive cream parlor

College footballs playoff, actually.

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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: henna casino mental disorder

already said above, asshole

https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&mc=22&forum_id=2#49493212

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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: henna casino mental disorder

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

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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: Harsh Vigorous Private Investor Plaza



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: Startled chapel



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: Bronze medicated idea he suggested corner

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: Bronze medicated idea he suggested corner

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)