Seven Teams Can Clinch Playoff Berths in Week 16
Published on June 11, 2008 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Cleveland Gladiators (8-6), Colorado Crush (4-10), Georgia Force (9-5), Grand Rapids Rampage (4-10), New Orleans VooDoo (8-6), New York Dragons (8-6) and Utah Blaze (5-10) can clinch playoff berths this weekend as the Mitsubishi Motors Drive to ArenaBowl XXII New Orleans eyes the finish line.
The Chicago Rush (10-4) can clinch home-field advantage throughout the American Conference playoffs with a win or a San Jose SaberCats (9-5) loss. The SaberCats can clinch their third consecutive Mitsubishi Motors Western Division title with a win or an Arizona Rattlers loss.
The Philadelphia Soul (11-3) can clinch the Mitsubishi Motors Eastern Division title and home-field advantage throughout the National Conference playoffs with a win coupled with a Dallas Desperados (11-3) loss.
Following is each team's postseason-clinching scenario for Week 16:
The CHICAGO RUSH clinch home-field advantage in the American Conference with the following scenarios:
1) Chicago Rush win
2) San Jose SaberCats loss
The COLORADO CRUSH clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:
1) Colorado Crush win + Grand Rapids Rampage loss + Kansas City Brigade loss
The GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:
1) Grand Rapids Rampage win + Los Angeles Avengers loss
The SAN JOSE SABERCATS clinch the Western Division and a first-round bye with the following scenarios:
1) San Jose SaberCats win
2) Arizona Rattlers loss
The UTAH BLAZE clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) Colorado Crush loss
2) Grand Rapids Rampage loss
The PHILADELPHIA SOUL clinch the Eastern Division and home-field advantage in the National Conference with the following scenario:
1) Philadelphia Soul win + Dallas Desperados loss
The GEORGIA FORCE clinch the Mitsubishi Motors Southern Division and a first-round bye with the following scenario:
1) Georgia Force win
The GEORGIA FORCE clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) Tampa Bay Storm loss
2) New York Dragons loss
3) New Orleans VooDoo + Cleveland Gladiators loss
The NEW YORK DRAGONS clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) New York Dragons win + Orlando Predators loss
2) New York Dragons win + Tampa Bay Storm loss
3) New York Dragons win + New Orleans VooDoo loss by two-or-more points + Georgia Force win + Cleveland Gladiators win
The NEW ORLEANS VOODOO clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:
1) New Orleans VooDoo win
The CLEVELAND GLADIATORS clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) Cleveland Gladiators win + Tampa Bay Storm loss + Georgia Force win
2) Cleveland Gladiators win + Tampa Bay Storm loss + Orlando Predators loss
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