Four teams look to clinch playoff births in Week 13
May 23, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Chicago Rush (8-3), Colorado Crush (8-4), Georgia Force (9-2) and San Jose SaberCats (8-3) can join the Dallas Desperados (10-1) by clinching playoff berths this weekend as the Mitsubishi Motors Drive to ArenaBowl XXI New Orleans gains momentum. The Dallas Desperados (10-1) became the first team to earn a playoff spot this season and with a win at Columbus on Saturday, can clinch the Mitsubishi Motors Eastern Division championship and earn a first-round playoff bye.
Chicago, Colorado and San Jose will all try to clinch playoff spots on the road as the teams travel to Arizona (3-9), Grand Rapids (3-8) and Nashville (5-7), respectively. Georgia hosts the streaking Tampa Bay Storm (5-6) on Saturday, May 26.
All four teams that can clinch playoff berths this week have competed in a recent ArenaBowl with San Jose taking the ArenaBowl XVIII title, Colorado ArenaBowl XIX and Chicago ArenaBowl XX. Georgia lost to Colorado, 51-48, as Crush K CLAY RUSH connected on a 20-yard field goal as time expired in ArenaBowl XIX.
Following is each team's postseason-clinching scenario for Week 13:
The CHICAGO RUSH clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) Chicago Rush win + Nashville Kats loss
2) Chicago Rush win + Utah Blaze loss
The SAN JOSE SABERCATS clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:
1) San Jose SaberCats win
The COLORADO CRUSH clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) Colorado Crush win + Nashville Kats loss
2) Colorado Crush win + Utah Blaze loss
The GEORGIA FORCE clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) Georgia Force win
2) Columbus Destroyers loss
3) Philadelphia Soul loss
4) New York Dragons loss
The DALLAS DESPERADOS clinch the Eastern Division and a first-round bye with the following scenario:
1) Dallas Desperados win
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