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

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Light Crackhouse
  12/08/25
why do you fart cum from your asshole?
Dashing sapphire stock car business firm
  12/08/25
because there is no super bowl in college
Orchid cerebral son of senegal legal warrant
  12/08/25
i first thought you're on to something. indeed, the major pr...
sepia black woman address
  12/08/25
I dunno, that makes sense in historical context. The league...
Galvanic abode
  12/08/25
* footballs playoff
sepia black woman address
  12/08/25
playsoff
Stirring scarlet area
  12/08/25
I was sure you made this thread until I saw that each word i...
Hateful Ebony Alpha
  12/08/25
rofl it's my kind of autistic thread. is OP an ironside p...
sepia black woman address
  12/08/25
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Canary costumed deer antler
  12/09/25
Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one round...
passionate anal community account keepsake machete
  12/08/25
>Maybe a holdover from the 4 team where it was just one r...
sepia black woman address
  12/08/25
good answer.
shimmering aphrodisiac selfie
  12/08/25
it's a good attempt at an answer, but not a good answer. i m...
sepia black woman address
  12/08/25
the holdover from the four-team era response is compelling. ...
shimmering aphrodisiac selfie
  12/08/25
yeah, when spelled out like this, it becomes more compelling...
sepia black woman address
  12/08/25
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Light Crackhouse
  12/08/25
why is it duh-fence in every other context and DEE-fence in ...
Odious library
  12/08/25
* war we play offense and war
sepia black woman address
  12/08/25
yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.
Odious library
  12/08/25
lol maybe it's related to the D-fence cheers and such tha...
sepia black woman address
  12/08/25
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laughsome buff dragon senate
  12/08/25
It is an anachronism. It was originally one "playoff&qu...
big dopamine
  12/08/25
you sound oriental. only orientals speak of "IP" i...
sepia black woman address
  12/08/25
College footballs playoff, actually.
fluffy office persian
  12/08/25
already said above, asshole https://xoxohth.com/thread.ph...
sepia black woman address
  12/08/25
each game a "Playoff," and, collectively, "th...
sepia black woman address
  12/08/25
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Hateful Ebony Alpha
  12/08/25
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Galvanic abode
  12/09/25
Clip from 1983 calling it the “Super Bowl tournament&r...
Jade property trump supporter
  12/13/25
Nm, apparently it was just a strike related thing since seas...
Jade property trump supporter
  12/13/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:02 AM
Author: Light Crackhouse



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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Dashing sapphire stock car business firm

why do you fart cum from your asshole?

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:22 AM
Author: Orchid cerebral son of senegal legal warrant

because there is no super bowl in college

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: sepia black woman address

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=2most#49493224)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:58 AM
Author: Galvanic abode

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=2most#49493613)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:23 AM
Author: sepia black woman address

* footballs playoff

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:31 AM
Author: Stirring scarlet area

playsoff

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: Hateful Ebony Alpha

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=2most#49493276)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: sepia black woman address

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=2most#49493285)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:33 PM
Author: Canary costumed deer antler



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2most#49497164)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:44 AM
Author: passionate anal community account 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=2most#49493245)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:54 AM
Author: sepia black woman address

>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=2most#49493266)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:56 AM
Author: shimmering aphrodisiac selfie

good answer.

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: sepia black woman address

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=2most#49493273)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: shimmering aphrodisiac selfie

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=2most#49493298)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: sepia black woman address

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=2most#49493312)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:16 AM
Author: Light Crackhouse



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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:57 AM
Author: Odious library

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=2most#49493272)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: sepia black woman address

* war

we play offense and war

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:02 AM
Author: Odious library

yeah but theres still stuff like self-defense.

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: sepia black woman address

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=2most#49493461)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:45 PM
Author: laughsome buff dragon senate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5807769&forum_id=2most#49493838)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: big dopamine

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=2most#49493317)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: sepia black woman address

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

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:11 AM
Author: fluffy office persian

College footballs playoff, actually.

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: sepia black woman address

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=2most#49493496)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: sepia black woman address

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

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



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Date: December 8th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: Hateful Ebony Alpha



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



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: Galvanic abode



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



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: Jade property trump supporter

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=2most#49506436)



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Date: December 13th, 2025 8:58 AM
Author: Jade property trump supporter

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=2most#49506437)