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

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Idiotic Beta Blood Rage
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
Nofapping Magenta Hominid Sneaky Criminal
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
Bat shit crazy self-absorbed water buffalo parlour
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
Avocado laughsome pit crotch
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
erotic depressive faggot firefighter
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
Avocado laughsome pit crotch
  12/08/25
playsoff
Curious gas station
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
chrome sanctuary yarmulke
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
Avocado laughsome pit crotch
  12/08/25
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impertinent ladyboy school
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
stirring costumed keepsake machete
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
Avocado laughsome pit crotch
  12/08/25
good answer.
Sickened bronze personal credit line gay wizard
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
Avocado laughsome pit crotch
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
Sickened bronze personal credit line gay wizard
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
Avocado laughsome pit crotch
  12/08/25
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Idiotic Beta Blood Rage
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
bistre theatre
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
Avocado laughsome pit crotch
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
bistre theatre
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
Avocado laughsome pit crotch
  12/08/25
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offensive soul-stirring tank voyeur
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
vermilion cuckold
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
Avocado laughsome pit crotch
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
cracking painfully honest ticket booth cuck
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
Avocado laughsome pit crotch
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
Avocado laughsome pit crotch
  12/08/25
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chrome sanctuary yarmulke
  12/08/25
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erotic depressive faggot firefighter
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
wine bearded sandwich
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
wine bearded sandwich
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: Idiotic Beta Blood Rage



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Nofapping Magenta Hominid Sneaky Criminal

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: Bat shit crazy self-absorbed water buffalo parlour

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: Avocado laughsome pit crotch

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: erotic depressive faggot firefighter

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: Avocado laughsome pit crotch

* footballs playoff

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: Curious gas station

playsoff

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: chrome sanctuary yarmulke

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).#49493276)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: Avocado laughsome pit crotch

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: impertinent ladyboy school



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: stirring costumed keepsake machete

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: Avocado laughsome pit crotch

>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: Sickened bronze personal credit line gay wizard

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: Avocado laughsome pit crotch

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: Sickened bronze personal credit line gay wizard

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: Avocado laughsome pit crotch

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: Idiotic Beta Blood Rage



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: bistre theatre

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: Avocado laughsome pit crotch

* 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: bistre theatre

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: Avocado laughsome pit crotch

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: offensive soul-stirring tank voyeur



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: vermilion cuckold

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: Avocado laughsome pit crotch

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: cracking painfully honest ticket booth cuck

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: Avocado laughsome pit crotch

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: Avocado laughsome pit crotch

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: chrome sanctuary yarmulke



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



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: erotic depressive faggot firefighter



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2).#49496762)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: wine bearded sandwich

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: wine bearded sandwich

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)