Four Teams Eligible For Final Two Playoff Spots
June 20, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - A rematch of the Kansas City Brigade's, 54-41, Week 1 victory over the defending ArenaBowl XX Champion Chicago Rush will decide the Mitsubishi Motors Central Division title and which team receives a bye during the Wild Card Round. The Brigade (10-5) holds the tie-breaker over the Rush (11-4) due to its Week 1 victory.
The Columbus Destroyers (6-9), New York Dragons (5-10) and Utah Blaze (7-8) all control their own playoff destiny. The Destroyers and Blaze head into the playoffs with wins but if New York defeats Columbus by nine-or-more points, the Dragons get the nod.
A Nashville Kats (6-9) win against Grand Rapids (4-11) combined with a Utah Blaze loss to the Los Angeles Avengers (9-6) will vault the Kats into the playoffs for just the second time since appearing in ArenaBowl XV in 2001.
Following is each team's postseason-clinching scenario for Week 17:
The Dallas Desperados clinch the best record in the National Conference with the following scenarios:
1) Dallas Desperados win
2) Georgia Force loss
The GEORGIA FORCE clinch the best record in the National Conference with the following scenario:
1) Georgia Force win + Dallas Desperados loss
The COLUMBUS DESTROYERS clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) Columbus Destroyers win
2) Columbus Destroyers loss by eight-or-fewer points + New Orleans VooDoo loss
The NEW YORK DRAGONS clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) New York Dragons win by nine-or-more points
2) New York Dragons win + New Orleans VooDoo win
The SAN JOSE SABERCATS clinch the best record in the American Conference with the following scenarios:
1) San Jose SaberCats win
2) Chicago Rush loss
The CHICAGO RUSH clinch the best record in the American Conference with the following scenario:
1) Chicago Rush win + San Jose SaberCats loss
The CHICAGO RUSH clinch the Mitsubishi Motors Central Division and a first-round bye with the following scenario:
1) Chicago Rush win
The KANSAS CITY BRIGADE clinch the Mitsubishi Motors Central Division and a first-round bye with the following scenario:
1) Kansas City win
The UTAH BLAZE clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) Utah Blaze win
2) Nashville Kats loss
The NASHVILLE KATS clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:
1) Nashville Kats win + Utah Blaze loss
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