AFL Divisional Round matchups set
May 22, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Arena Football League's Divisional Round matchups are set and The Drive to ArenaBowl XX Las Vegas continues this weekend.
The Eastern Division Champion Dallas Desperados (13-3) will host the Georgia Force (9-8) at American Airlines Center on Saturday, May 27 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
The Western Division Champion San Jose SaberCats (10-6) will host the Arizona Rattlers (9-8) at HP Pavilion at San Jose on Saturday, May 27 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC
The Central Division Champion Colorado Crush (11-5), the defending ArenaBowl champions, will host the Chicago Rush (8-9) at Pepsi Center on Sunday, May 28 at 3:30 ET on NBC.
The Southern Division Champion Orlando Predators (10-6) will host the Philadelphia Soul (10-7) at TD Waterhouse Centre on Sunday, May 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
Saturday, May 27 Georgia Force at Dallas Desperados, 3:30 p.m. ET (NBC) Arizona Rattlers at San Jose SaberCats, 3:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, May 28 Chicago Rush at Colorado Crush, 3:30 p.m. ET (NBC) Philadelphia Soul at Orlando Predators, 3:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
The winners of the four Divisional Round playoff games will advance to the Conference Championship Games to be held June 3 and 4 at to-be-determined sites at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
ArenaBowl XX will be played in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 11 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
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