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Weird week of AFL football. The road team won seven of nine games. The last winless team beat a previously unbeaten. Chicago, Orlando and San Jose all overcame 14-0 deficits against former af2 teams to win. Four winners failed to reach 50 points. The last two ArenaBowl champs are both 1-4. And Rod Windsor's back!
Thanks to a loss by Chicago last Sunday, the San Jose SaberCats clinched their first playoff berth since losing in ArenaBowl XXII in 2008 and this Saturday will conclude their regular season against Iowa. San Jose has a bye in Week 20 and gets a week off before the playoffs begin.
The last time Mark Grieb threw a pass in a game it was intercepted and returned for a touchdown as time expired against Tampa Bay in the 2011 season finale. It was a fitting end to the worst season in San Jose SaberCats history.
Six of the nine games were decided by a seven or fewer points. The biggest point differential was the 12 points that Spokane beat an Orlando team without its top two receivers. Arizona became the first team to go 6-0 since 2008. Iowa dropped its second straight by a last-second field goal. This and more awaits in the Week Seven edition of Breaking it Down.
Arena football is supposed to be a game that is fun for the entire family. With some tickets costing just less than a movie ticket, many owners are trying to find new ways to keep their current customers and inspire others to stick around, even if its their first game.