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The final week of the season is arguably the toughest one to score points on and this season is no exception. We know the names of seven of the eight playoff teams and most of the playoff matchups. This leads to a quagmire in terms of fantasy this week and not the kind that runs around Quahog, Rhode Island either.

The Georgia Force came into Week 19 looking for a victory over the Pittsburgh Power to secure a spot in the Arena Football League postseason tournament, but a 58-41 loss in front of the home fans means Georgia will have to wait another week for their fate to be determined.

I have been going to Arena Football League games since 2000 and have been a season ticket holder of the Grand Rapids Rampage since 2001. Over the years, I have attended games with both of my brothers, my three sons, several friends and even my daughter. In all, I have been to over 60 AFL games including ArenaBowl XV, but my wife has never been to a game with me. Until now.

The San Jose SaberCats are still a long ways away from becoming the first team in Arena Football League history to run the table and get through an entire season unscathed. However, their place in history has already been cemented in some ways for their insane start to the season. Check out our weekly look at where the SaberCats rank in AFL history.

The 2012 Arena Football League postseason will kick off on Friday night from the Alamodome, where the San Antonio Talons and the Utah Blaze are set to do battle. This is going to be quite the test between two teams that have never had all that much playoff success in their histories. This will be the first playoff game for the San Antonio edition of the Talons, though the Tulsa Talons are 0-1 in their AFL postseason history. This is going to be the fourth playoff game in the history of the Blaze...

The Washington Valor (1-9) have one more stop on the road before finishing out the season in the DMV, meeting the Philadelphia Soul (10-1) inside Wells Fargo Center at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 15th. The game will broadcast live on CBS Sports Network. Philly leads the season series 2-0. The Valor must win out to keep any playoff hopes alive.

You had to figure coach Steve Thonn would bring a high-scoring offense to the Rampage, as thats what he had as the offensive coordinator of the Georgia Force. Thats exactly what happened; the Rampage are the second-highest scoring team in the Arena Football League, second only to the Philadelphia Soul.

The 2012 Arena Football League playoffs are now set after a wild week of games. Check out how everything went down in the final week of the season, and when and where your favorite of the eight teams will be playing this coming week for the first round of the playoffs.

Manny Nunez Sunday April 13, 2014 Even after an inaugural home victory over the Portland Thunder last week, it just seems like the LA KISS have yet to be tested. Their first two wins have been against opponents who have had little experience in a different style of football, and many of the players know that most of these games against formidable opponents have to be earned. “When you play against a team like Cleveland, they dont make mistakes,” wide receiver Samie Parker said. “They came ...

If I told you that the Alabama Vipers were going to give the Milwaukee Iron their first loss, some of you would be surprised. If I told you that they would do it without Ahmad Hawkins, with only one onside kick, and only small dose of Dan Alexander - well, nobody would believe me.