Week 15 games crucial to AFL playoff picture
May 6, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - With three weeks remaining in the regular season, 11 teams are fighting for eight available playoff spots. The New York Dragons (8-5), Georgia Force (9-4), Chicago Rush (8-5) and Los Angeles Avengers (8-5) are in first place in their respective divisions.
Fighting for the two available Wild-Card spots in the National Conference are the Orlando Predators (9-5), Tampa Bay Storm (8-5), New Orleans VooDoo (8-5) and Dallas Desperados (7-5-1). The Colorado Crush (8-5), San Jose SaberCats (8-5) and Las Vegas Gladiators (7-6) are competing for the two American Conference Wild-Card playoff spots.
The Storm and VooDoo are tied at 8-5, with the Storm owning the tie-breaker for the last available playoff spot in the National Conference. The Desperados, who are one game back of the final Wild-Card spot, will play the Gladiators this weekend and the Force in Week 16. This weekend, the Storm will travel to Georgia to take on the Force and then face the Dragons in Week 16. The VooDoo will host the Crush this weekend and then take on the Predators in Week 17. The Predators hold a one-game lead on the Storm and VooDoo for the first-of-two Wild-Card spots.
The top four teams in the American Conference are tied at 8-5. The Avengers and the Rush own the tie-breakers for the two automatic bids, while the SaberCats and Crush have a one-game lead over the Gladiators for the two Wild-Card spots. The Gladiators will host the Desperados this weekend and take on the Avengers, in Los Angeles, in Week 16.
Following are the records of AFL playoff contenders, their remaining games and their wins and losses against other playoff contenders:
TEAM OVERALL WK 15 WK 16 WK 17 OPP. WIN PERCENTAGE
Central Division
CHICAGO RUSH 8-5 At Arizona Grand Rapids At Nashville .290
Wins: Colorado (2), New York, San Jose, Las Vegas
Loses: Dallas, Orlando, New Orleans, Los Angeles
COLORADO CRUSH 8-5 At New Orleans Nashville At New York .553
Wins: Los Angeles, Dallas, Las Vegas
Loses: Orlando, Chicago (2), San Jose
Western Division
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS 8-5 At San Jose Las Vegas At Grand Rapids .436
Wins: Georgia, San Jose, Tampa Bay, New York, Chicago
Loses: Las Vegas, Colorado, Dallas, Orlando
SAN JOSE SABERCATS 8-5 Los Angeles At Arizona Georgia .539
Wins: Las Vegas (2), Orlando, Dallas, Colorado
Loses: Tampa Bay, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Chicago
LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS 7-6 Dallas At Los Angeles Arizona .500
Wins: Los Angeles, New York
Loses: San Jose (2), Georgia, Colorado, Chicago
Eastern Division
NEW YORK DRAGONS 8-5 Columbus At Tampa Bay Colorado .436
Wins: Dallas (2), Georgia
Loses: Las Vegas, Chicago, Los Angeles, Orlando
DALLAS DESPERADOS 7-5-1 At Las Vegas At Georgia Philadelphia .550
Wins: Chicago, Orlando, Los Angeles
Loses: New York (2), New Orleans, Colorado, San Jose
Southern Division
GEORGIA FORCE 9-4 Tampa Bay Dallas At San Jose .605
Wins: New Orleans (2), Las Vegas, Orlando
Loses: New York, Los Angeles, Tampa Bay, Orlando
ORLANDO PREDATORS 9-5 At Austin BYE New Orleans .482
Wins: Colorado, Tampa Bay, Chicago, New Orleans, Los Angeles, New York, Georgia
Loses: Dallas, Georgia, Tampa Bay, San Jose
TAMPA BAY STORM 8-5 At Georgia New York At Columbus .462
Wins: Orlando, Georgia, San Jose, New Orleans
Loses: Orlando, New Orleans, Los Angeles
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO 8-5 Colorado Austin At Orlando .537
Wins: San Jose, Tampa Bay, Dallas, Chicago
Loses: Georgia (2), Orlando, Tampa Bay
• Discuss this story on the Arena Football League (1987-2008) message board...
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from May 6, 2005
- Fernandez and Mack Activated From Injure Reserve - San Jose SaberCats
- AFL week 15 final injury report - AFL I
- Week 15 games crucial to AFL playoff picture - AFL I
- Dragons poised to break return record - New York Dragons
- AFL week 15 must-see matchups - AFL I
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
