Two years in a row, the San Jose SaberCats' season ended with a bitter one-and-done playoff exit. Two years in a row, it was to their archrival Arizona Rattlers in Phoenix. Two years in a row, they watched the same team that ended their season go on to taste the postseason glory that every franchise longs for.
Even though the 1-9 Los Angeles KISS made some significant roster changes, played a talented Jacksonville Sharks team tough, and earned their first win of the season against the Portland Thunder last week, very few expected them to come into the stadium of the 11-0 San Jose SaberCats and earn their first road win since the early 2014 season.
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It was no accident that he was the Arena Football League MVP in 2013. Quarterback Erik Meyer found ways to extend crucial plays in his first matchup against the team that knows him best, the Spokane Shock, and he managed to lead San Jose to a comfortable 55-26 victory over their Pacific Division rival on Friday night.
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For the third week in a row, the San Jose SaberCats looked relatively sharp on the field, keeping up with their opponent and showing the potential to pull it out. Yet, they still found a way to end the night in disastrous fashion. After facing three teams in a row with winning records, San Jose has now dropped from a promising 2-0 record to a losing 2-3 record. The SaberCats have not had a record below .500 since the 2011 season, when they finished with a 7-11 record.
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The San Jose SaberCats (18-1) took care of business on Friday night and secured their spot in the National Conference Championship for a second consecutive year, silencing the Portland Thunder (5-14) at the SAP Center by a 55-28 margin.
With a historic defense, a dominate receiving corps, a dual-threat quarterback, and home field advantage clinched throughout the playoffs, there is no doubt that the San Jose SaberCats (17-1) are the current frontrunner to win their fourth ArenaBowl title. With that said, anything can happen in the AFL postseason, a period which has had its significant share of momentous upsets.
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