The 2010 AFL playoffs are starting on Friday! Today, we are ranking the teams left standing from #1 to #8 in the quest for ArenaBowl XXIII!

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Spokane Shock (13-3, #1 in National Conference) – The Shock started the season at 2-2 and rolled off 11 straight victories, one of the longest winning streaks in AFL history. Losing the last game of the regular season in Jacksonville was incredibly inconsequential, as the road to the ArenaBowl is going to run through Spokane regardless.

Tampa Bay Storm (11-5, #3 in American Conference) – Few teams in the second half of the season played as well as the Storm did. QB Brett Dietz set a franchise record by throwing for 106 TD passes this season. Tampa Bay finished second in the conference in total defense, and only because it gave up 75 points in a meaningless final game of the regular season.

Jacksonville Sharks (12-4, #1 in American Conference) – Give Jacksonville credit for surviving essentially two games without QB Aaron Garcia. This team played hardnosed ‘D’ all season long and ended up with the best numbers in the game at just 50.4 PPG allowed. The Sharks also went an AFL best 7-1 at home this year, and with the rest of the American Conference coming to play in their home, Jacksonville could be well on its way to the ArenaBowl.

Milwaukee Iron (10-6, #2 in National Conference) – The Iron scored the most points in AFL history this year at 1,043, and a lot of that was thanks to an offensive line that gave up just one sack all season long. Just like Jacksonville, Milwaukee went 7-1 at home this year, but it won’t be able to play in the Bradley Center due to scheduling conflicts. This week’s game against Chicago will be “at home,” but it might not feel that way.

Arizona Rattlers (10-6, #4 in National Conference) – The consummate dark horse to win the ArenaBowl, Arizona is a trendy selection having played Spokane tough twice this year. The Rats have probable Rookie of the Year WR Rod Windsor, who rewrote the record books for receivers on the season. This is a tall task to face the Shock and come away with a win, but ‘Zona is capable.

Tulsa Talons (10-6, #2 in American Conference) – We aren’t high on Tulsa’s chances of winning the ArenaBowl, but what is certainly on its side is the fact that it already knows it can beat Tampa Bay having done it earlier in the year. Still, playing six games in a division which only won a combined 12 games amongst the other three teams isn’t a ringing endorsement.

Chicago Rush (10-6, #3 in National Conference) – If HC Mike Hohensee is winning another ArenaBowl, it’s going to have to come without QB Russ Michna under center. The Rush is in big trouble right now with QB JJ Raterink calling the shots, as they lost their final two games of the season with him under center.

Orlando Predators (8-8, #4 in American Conference) – The Preds are going to have to face Jacksonville this weekend without OL Julius Wilson and WR Bobby Sippio after their role in a fight in the stands last week in Tampa Bay. This team already had enough problems, as QB Nick Hill is probably the worst signal caller in the conference’s playoffs. It should be a short stay in the second season for the black and red.

The AFL betting Playoffs are upon us and it is sure to be exciting for indoor football fans everywhere! The Divisional Round’s first matchup is Friday, August 6^th at 8pm ET; the game will be telecasted live on the NFL Network. It features the hungry Orlando Predators (8-8, 9-7 ATS) who will invade Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena to take on the Jacksonville Sharks (12-4, 9-7 ATS). Both teams fared very well in their regular season finales as the Predators beat up on Tampa Bay 75-60 as double-digit road underdogs, while Jacksonville ousted Spokane 64-49 as 6.5-point favorites to put an end to the Shock’s 11-game winning streak.

The Predators finished up the season with a .500 SU record (8-8), but finished in the green for AFL bettors compiling a 9-7 ATS mark. They were a .500 team both at home and on the road; they’re 2-1 SU & ATS their L/3 games. Offensively, the Preds scored an average of 54.1 PPG and gained an average of 290.4 YPG, but the defense has been atrocious allowing 52.8 PPG and a whopping 303.5 YPG. If they have a shot of pulling the upset in the “Shark Tank”, Orlando is going to have to step it up on the defensive side of the ball.

Jacksonville has been one of the better squads all season long (12-4, 9-7 ATS). They were dominant at home winning seven of their eight overall games while posting a 5-3 ATS tally. They were the best team coming out of the American Conference regular season, and enter the playoffs as the #1 seed. QB Aaron Garcia was the ringleader of the Sharks offensive attack throwing for 3471 yards to go along with a TD/INT ratio of 79/16. Defensively, HC Tony Moss’ outfit ranked amongst the best in the league allowing a shade over 50 PPG.

In these division rivals pair of AFL betting match-ups this season, the home team won each game. The first meeting was held in Jacksonville where the Sharks took care of business winning 57-31 as 4.5-point chalk, while the Predators took the second game in Orlando with ease 70-48 as 4.5-point underdogs.

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1: Spokane Shock (10-2 SU, 6-6 ATS) (LW: 1) – The Shock laid the smack down on Arizona last week, which effectively clinched up the #1 seed in the National Conference barring a major slip up. It was a shame to not cover the spread after holding the Rats to just 36 points, but the backdoor was wide open in the closing moments.
Up Next: Away @ Cleveland

2: Tampa Bay Storm (9-3 SU, 6-6 ATS) (LW: 4) – The Storm have hit their highest point in the AFL betting power poll all season long, and they are on the verge of locking down a playoff spot. The key game is going to be in two weeks in Jacksonville, so a letdown in Dallas is something that must be avoided, particularly after the huge ‘W’ over Chicago last week.
Up Next: Away @ Dallas

3: Chicago Rush (9-4 SU, 7-5-1 ATS) (LW: 3) – What a miserable week for the Rush! Spokane won, Milwaukee won, they lost, and their fullback, Robert Boss left the team to become an assistant coach for an FCS school. The initiative in the division can be lost this week if Chicago isn’t careful, which could send it on the road for the postseason.
Up Next: Home vs. Arizona

4: Arizona Rattlers (8-4 SU, 8-4 ATS) (LW: 2) – The Rattlers aren’t in any sort of playoff trouble at this point, but the loss at Spokane ended any hope of winning the West and earning a home playoff game. This should be a playoff preview this week, as we expect to see Arizona and Chicago duking it out in the Windy City again in a few weeks.
Up Next: Away @ Chicago

5: Jacksonville Sharks (8-4 SU, 6-6 ATS) (LW: 5) – The Sharks got back on the boat by crushing Alabama last week. A de facto bye week is ahead before the big one at home against Tampa Bay that will probably determine the winner of the South.
Up Next: Away @ Utah

6: Milwaukee Iron (8-5 SU, 7-6 ATS) (LW: 6) – Ho hum – 82 more points on the board this week for the Iron. Milwaukee knows that two more wins will lock down a playoff berth regardless of who they come against. It will enjoy its final bye this week.
Up Next: Bye

And the rest…
7: Tulsa Talons (7-5 SU, 8-4 ATS) (LW: 8 )
8: Iowa Barnstormers (6-6 SU, 6-6 ATS) (LW: 10)
9: Cleveland Gladiators (6-7 SU, 8-5 ATS) (LW: 11)
10: Alabama Vipers (6-6 SU, 5-7 ATS) (LW: 7)
11: Orlando Predators (5-7 SU, 6-6 ATS) (LW: 9)
12: Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (5-7 SU, 7-5 ATS) (LW: 12)
13: Bossier City Battle Wings (3-10 SU, 6-7 ATS) (LW: 13)
14: Dallas Vigilantes (1-11 SU, 3-9 ATS) (LW: 14)
15: Utah Blaze (1-11 SU, 2-10 ATS) (LW: 15)

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1: Spokane Shock (8-2 SU, 5-5 ATS) (LW: 2) – At this point, it is absolutely undeniable that the Shock are the top rated team in the AFL. They absolutely steamrolled past Tulsa 63-42 in Week 12, which sets up a fantastic duel with the Iron at the Bradley Center this coming Saturday.
Up Next: Away @ Milwaukee

2: Arizona Rattlers (7-3 SU, 6-4 ATS) (LW: 4) – The Rattlers have done nothing but move up the charts in recent weeks thanks to this three game home stand that has done wonders for the club. Still, AFL betting fans need to be weary of this schedule. Starting this week, the stakes go tremendously up, as games at Jacksonville and Spokane are on deck.
Up Next: Away @ Jacksonville

3: Jacksonville Sharks (7-3 SU, 5-5 ATS) (LW: 1) – Shame on you, Jacksonville! The Sharks were down 22-2 before you could blink in the first quarter against an Orlando team that has been up and down all season long. This was perhaps a curse of coming off of the bye week, which has bitten three straight teams in the backside with ATS defeats.
Up Next: Home vs. Arizona

4: Chicago Rush (8-3 SU, 6-4-1 ATS) (LW: 5) – The AFL odds were stacked against Chicago all week last week. Not only were QB Russ Michna and WR Samie Parker not with the team because of their UFL tryout, but they watched as they went from two point favorites all the way up to nearly double digit underdogs! Needless to say, a 63-56 win over the Iron not only helped defy the odds, but it also moved the magic number to clinch its division to just four.
Up Next: Home vs. Orlando

5: Tampa Bay Storm (7-3 SU, 4-6 ATS) (LW: 6) – It was rough for just a bit, but the Storm did their job and disposed of Utah without much trouble. Tampa Bay is back at home this week, where it has played well all season long. HC Tim Marcum definitely has himself a contender this year.
Up Next: Home vs. Bossier City

6: Milwaukee Iron (7-4 SU, 6-5 ATS) (LW: 3) – Milwaukee has to be wondering whether there are some serious problems right now. The team has now lost twice this year after double digit point spread moves, which has crippled AFL betting fans. The Midwest Division has basically already been lost barring a collapse by the Rush, and if they’re not careful, the Iron will fall out of the playoffs entirely as well.
Up Next: Home vs. Spokane

And the rest…
7: Orlando Predators (5-5 SU, 6-4 ATS) (LW: 9)
8: Alabama Vipers (6-5 SU, 5-6 ATS) (LW: 8 )
9: Tulsa Talons (6-5 SU, 7-4 ATS) (LW: 7)
10: Cleveland Gladiators (5-6 SU, 7-4 ATS) (LW: 11)
11: Iowa Barnstormers (4-6 SU, 4-6 ATS) (LW: 10)
12: Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (3-7 SU, 6-4 ATS) (LW: 12)
13: Bossier City Battle Wings (3-8 SU, 6-5 ATS) (LW: 13)
14: Dallas Vigilantes (1-9 SU, 2-8 ATS) (LW: 14)
15: Utah Blaze (1-9 SU, 2-8 ATS) (LW: 15)

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1: Jacksonville Sharks (7-2 SU, 5-4 ATS) (LW: 1) – Even though the Sharks did go up to Spokane and lose a few weeks ago, we tend to believe that they have the best overall resume of any team in the AFL to date. After a week off, a trip to the Jungle could be difficult. It’ll mark the return of HC Les Moss to the city that he coached in for almost two decades.
Up Next: Away @ Orlando

2: Spokane Shock (7-2 SU, 4-5 ATS) (LW: 2) – Spokane needed some magic at the end of their AFL betting affair with the Predators on Saturday, but they walked out of Orlando with a victory to tie Jacksonville for the best record in the league. QB Kyle Rowley chucked three picks though, and he’ll need to improve upon that if the Shock is to avoid getting bounced this week.
Up Next: Home vs. Tulsa

3: Milwaukee Iron (7-3 SU, 6-4 ATS) (LW: 4) – A dominant second half performance against the Gladiators moves Milwaukee up a slot in this week’s AFL Power Poll. The 82 points scored was the second highest point total of the season. A win in the Windy City this week could effectively lock up the Midwest Division.
Up Next: Away @ Chicago

4: Arizona Rattlers (6-3 SU, 5-4 ATS) (LW: 3) – Shame on the Rattlers for needing to stop a two point conversion against Oklahoma City to pick up a home victory on Friday night. The fun and games are almost over for Arizona, but another win should be in the cards this week.
Up Next: Home vs. Bossier City

5: Chicago Rush (7-3 SU, 5-4-1 ATS) (LW: 5) – With almost an entire new receiving corps, QB Rush Michna still had a fantastic game, going 16/19 for 217 yards and six scores against the lowly Blaze on Saturday night. This was merely a tune up for this week’s rematch against the Iron in which revenge will clearly be on the minds of the members of the Rush.
Up Next: Home vs. Milwaukee

6: Tampa Bay Storm (6-3 SU, 3-6 ATS) (LW: 6) – Between the win at Alabama and Orlando’s loss to Spokane, the Storm were arguably the biggest winners in the 11th week of AFL betting action. For the third straight game, Tampa Bay had to hold on for dear life at the death, but HC Tim Marcum will take wins any way he can get them.
Up Next: Away @ Utah

And the rest…
7: Tulsa Talons (6-4 SU, 7-3 ATS) (LW: 9)
8: Alabama Vipers (5-5 SU, 5-5 ATS) (LW: 8 )
9: Orlando Predators (4-5 SU, 5-4 ATS) (LW: 7)
10: Iowa Barnstormers (4-5 SU, 4-5 ATS) (LW: 11)
11: Cleveland Gladiators (4-6 SU, 6-4 ATS) (LW: 10)
12: Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (3-7 SU, 6-4 ATS) (LW: 12)
13: Bossier City Battle Wings (3-7 SU, 6-4 ATS) (LW: 13)
14: Dallas Vigilantes (1-8 SU, 1-8 ATS) (LW: 14)
15: Utah Blaze (1-8 SU, 2-7 ATS) (LW: 15)