Rush, Force Look To Clinch Playoff Berths In Week 12
May 16, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Chicago Rush (8-2) and Georgia Force (9-1) can clinch playoff berths this weekend as the Mitsubishi Motors Drive to ArenaBowl XXI New Orleans heats up. The Dallas Desperados (10-1) became the first team to earn a playoff spot this season with its 52-48 victory over the Rush on Monday.
The Rush will host Central Division foe Nashville (4-7), in front of an already sold-out Allstate Arena on Saturday, May 19 at 8 p.m. ET. Chicago began its improbable playoff run by defeating the Kats, 55-47, in last year's Wildcard Round on its way to claiming its first League Championship, a 69-61 win over the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX.
Georgia returns from its bye-week and travels to the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday to take on the Avengers (5-5) at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Following is each team's postseason-clinching scenario for Week 12:
The GEORGIA FORCE clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) Georgia Force win
2) New York Dragons loss
3) Columbus Destroyers loss + Tampa Bay Storm loss
The CHICAGO RUSH clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:
1) Chicago Rush win + Grand Rapids Rampage loss
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