Three Teams Can Clinch Playoff Berths in Week 13
May 21, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Dallas Desperados (9-2), Philadelphia Soul (10-2) and San Jose SaberCats (7-5) can join the Chicago Rush (9-2) by clinching playoff berths this weekend as the Mitsubishi Motors Drive to ArenaBowl XXII New Orleans gains momentum. The Chicago Rush became the first team to clinch a division title and earn a first-round bye with its victory over Los Angeles (4-8) on Monday.
Philadelphia and San Jose can clinch playoff berths with home wins, while Dallas will attempt to clinch on the road with a win coupled with losses by New York (6-5) and Tampa Bay (5-6). Chicago can clinch home-field advantage throughout the American Conference playoffs with a win combined with a San Jose loss.
Following is each team's postseason-clinching scenario for Week 13:
The CHICAGO RUSH clinches home-field advantage in the American Conference with the following scenario:
1) Chicago Rush win + San Jose SaberCats loss
The SAN JOSE SABERCATS clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:
1) San Jose SaberCats win, or
2) Kansas City Brigade loss, or
3) Arizona Rattlers loss
The DALLAS DESPERADOS clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:
1) Dallas Desperados win + New York Dragons loss + Tampa Bay Storm loss
The PHILADELPHIA SOUL clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:
1) Philadelphia Soul win
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