Four more teams look to clinch playoff spots this week
April 18, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Dallas Desperados (10-2) and defending ArenaBowl champion Colorado Crush (9-3) became the first two teams to claim playoff berths last week. Four more teams can secure a spot in the postseason Drive to ArenaBowl XX Las Vegas in Week 13.
This week, the Orlando Predators (8-4), Arizona Rattlers (7-5), Nashville Kats (7-5) and San Jose SaberCats (6-6) all can clinch playoff berths. Dallas and Colorado also can secure division titles and first-round playoff byes.
Following is each team's postseason-clinching scenario for Week 13:
The ORLANDO PREDATORS clinch a National Conference playoff spot with either
of the following:
1. Orlando win + Austin win
2. Orlando win + Columbus loss
The ARIZONA RATTLERS clinch an American Conference playoff spot with with
either of the following:
1. Arizona win
2. Chicago loss + Utah loss + Los Angeles loss
The NASHVILLE KATS clinch an American Conference playoff spot:
1. Nashville win
2. Chicago loss + Utah loss + Los Angeles loss + Grand Rapids loss
The SAN JOSE SABERCATS clinch an American Conference playoff spot:
1. San Jose win + Los Angeles loss + Utah loss + Grand Rapids loss
2. San Jose win + Los Angeles loss + Utah loss + Chicago loss + Nashville
win
3. San Jose win + Los Angeles loss + Grand Rapids loss + Chicago loss +
Nashville win
The COLORADO CRUSH clinch the Central Division title and first-round bye
with:
1. Colorado win + Nashville loss
The DALLAS DESPERADOS clinch the Eastern Division title and first-round bye
with:
1. Dallas win + Philadelphia loss + New York loss
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