Three AFL playoff games set
May 10, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Eastern Division Champion Dallas Desperados (12-3), the top-ranked team in the AFLWA Schutt Sports Top 12 Poll for the eighth straight week, will host the franchise's first playoff game since 2003 when they host a Divisional Round game at the American Airlines Center on Saturday, May 27 at 3:30 ET on NBC.
The Southern Division Champion Orlando Predators (10-5), who will play in the postseason for the 15th consecutive year tying a record set by the Tampa Bay Storm last season, will host a Divisional Round Playoff Game at the TD Waterhouse Center on Sunday, May 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
The Arizona Rattlers (8-7), winners of ArenaBowls VIII and XI, will host a Wild Card playoff game at US Airways Arena on Saturday, May 20 at 5 p.m. ET on OLN.
The Wild Card Round taking place May 20-21 will determine opponents for Dallas and Orlando as well as those for the Central Division Champion Colorado Crush and Western Division Champion San Jose SaberCats. Arizona's opponent, as well as the other Wild Card matchups, will be determined this weekend by the final slate of regular-season games.
Additional playoff match-ups, dates and times will be announced at a later date.
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