AFL betting Playoff Divisional Round action concludes on Saturday, August 7th at 8:00 ET when the Tampa Bay Storm (11-5, 8-8 ATS) burst their way into the BOK Center in Oklahoma to duel with the Tulsa Talons (10-6, 10-5-1 ATS). The visiting Storm enter into this matchup having lost their regular season finale 75-60 to Orlando as 7.5-point favorites while the Talons won their final game 74-61 as 2.5-point underdogs.

While the Storm’s offense was a huge part of their success this season, their defense played a major role to punch their playoff tickets. The unit’s allowed only a shade over 50 PPG, while giving up under 290 YPG. Their feistiness caused opposing QB’s to throw 16 INTs, accumulate 22 sacks, and force 12 fumbles during the year. The Storm finished up the regular season with an 11-5 SU record but pulled even for AFL bettors splitting their 16 games against the closing AFL odds (8-8 ATS). They won five of their eight road games while posting a 4-4 ATS tally.

Though the Storm’s defense was rock solid this year, Tulsa’s defense was even better. Though they surrendered just over 56 PPG, the Talons gave opposing QB’s fits forcing them into 24 INT’s while accruing 36 sacks; the unit also forced 20 fumbles and scored five defensive TDs. The offense also held up its end of the bargain averaging 62.1 PPG while churning out over 302 YPG. Tulsa ended their regular season with a SU record of (10-6) while pleasing AFL bettors with a 10-5-1 ATS tally. The Talons defended their house well going 6-2 SU & ATS on the year.

In their only meeting during the regular season in Oklahoma, the Talons took care of business and overcame the odds at home defeating the Storm 69-58 as nine-point underdogs. The Storm were favored in all but one of their games this season and posted an 8-7 ATS record. Tulsa came up huge against conference opposition in its inaugural season in the AFL posting impressive 8-2 SU & 9-1 ATS marks.

HC Tim Marcum’s  Storm are currently sitting as two-point home favorites with a game ‘total’ set at 113 for tonight’s AFL Playoff betting battle.

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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: 3) – There were four 6-2 teams coming into Week 10. Only one lived to make it to 7-2, and that was Jacksonville. The Sharks were probably the least likely club to pull off the feat as well, as the upset in Chicago was a huge one. QB Aaron Garcia became the all-time leader in the AFL in passing touchdowns in the victory in the Windy City.
Up Next: Bye

2: Spokane Shock (6-2 SU, 4-4 ATS) (LW: 2) – The Shock remain in the stalking position in the AFL Power Poll after their bye week. The suddenly surging Predators are on deck, which could set up a big time battle in the Sunshine State.
Up Next: Away @ Orlando

3: Arizona Rattlers (5-3 SU, 5-3 ATS) (LW: 6) – Arizona is now on a three game winning streak that could easily push to five games over these next two weeks. The Rats took a narrow OT win against the Iron last week, but will get a chance to settle down over these next two weeks with cupcakes. They’d better be ready for the end of June and beginning of July though, as in three consecutive weeks, they travel to Jacksonville, Spokane, and Chicago.
Up Next: Home vs. Oklahoma City

4: Milwaukee Iron (6-3 SU, 5-4 ATS) (LW: 1) – Milwaukee tried its best to steal a win in the desert on Saturday night, but when the dust settled, it was Arizona that stayed hot. The Iron is still getting great offensive play, but the defense is still letting the team down too frequently, particularly on the road. Through the end of the month, this team could easily drop to 6-6 or be 9-3.
Up Next: Home vs. Cleveland

5: Chicago Rush (6-3 SU, 4-4-1 ATS) (LW: 4) – The Rush are in dire need of wide receivers, HC Mike Hohensee was quoted on the NFL Network Game of the Week last week as saying that he just doesn’t have enough bodies to play in a game. WR Samie Parker becoming an Oakland Raider didn’t help matters any either.
Up Next: Away @ Utah

6: Tampa Bay Storm (5-3 SU, 2-6 ATS) (LW: 5) – The Storm might have won last week at home against Oklahoma City, but it certainly wasn’t a thing of beauty. Tampa Bay needed a late rally to topple a team that has been awful for a good chunk of the year, especially on the road, and HC Tim Marcum can’t be thrilled with the way that his team looked in victory #203 of his career.
Up Next: Away @ Alabama

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

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1: Milwaukee Iron (6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS) (LW: 3) – The Iron bounced back from that defeat in Orlando to crush Dallas on Saturday night. Even though there are four teams with 6-2 records in the AFL, we give Milwaukee the nod right now because of the fact that it has two wins against those four teams. AFL betting fans should be aware that this Iron team is still red hot.
Up Next: Away @ Arizona

2: Spokane Shock (6-2 SU, 4-4 ATS) (LW: 3) – Home field advantage in Spokane proved to once again be the difference in a 67-57 win over Jacksonville on Saturday night. However, it’s the road that has been kind to the Shock this year, as they are still undefeated away from home. The bye week precedes a trip to the Sunshine State.
Up Next: Bye

3: Jacksonville Sharks (6-2 SU, 4-4 ATS) (LW: 1) – It was very predictable for the Sharks to go into Spokane and to come out with another ‘L’, but HC Les Moss and the crew shouldn’t have anything to worry about. The Sharks are still the top team in the Southern Division by a country mile.
Up Next: Away @ Chicago

4: Chicago Rush (6-2 SU, 4-3-1 ATS) (LW: 4) – In what amounted to be a prototypical AFL game where the last score won, the Rush toppled the Gladiators to put further separation between themselves (and Milwaukee) and the field in the conference. A victory against Jacksonville would go a long way towards bringing the boys in the Windy City all the way up to #1 in the AFL Power Poll this week.
Up Next: Home vs. Jacksonville

5: Tampa Bay Storm (4-3 SU, 2-5 ATS) (LW: 6) – Even though HC Tim Marcum probably wants to fire his special teams coach for allowing the Predators to recover two onside kicks, Tampa Bay’s victory against its hated rivals was never really in doubt last week. In theory, this week should be a gimme with the Yard Dawgz coming to town.
Up Next: Home vs. Oklahoma City

6: Arizona Rattlers (4-3 SU, 4-3 ATS) (LW:  8 ) – The Rattlers are very quietly one of the seven teams in the AFL that are above .500 at this point. However, in order to get into the elite status of the league, it’s going to require a victory against one of the top teams. That’s exactly what opportunity arises in this, the first of three straight home games this week.
Up Next: Home vs. Milwaukee

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

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1: Jacksonville Sharks (5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) (LW: 3) – Many think that Jacksonville has the best team in the AFL right now, as it is playing solid ball having not been beaten since April 9th. The schedule gets a lot tougher from here though, as some hot teams are on deck in AFL betting action.
Up Next: Home vs. Cleveland

2: Milwaukee Iron (5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) (LW: 1) – This one was easy to see coming. Coming off of the emotional win over Chicago, the Iron really should’ve fallen flat on their faces if not for some miserable coaching by the Blaze down the stretch. As it is, an overtime victory propelled Milwaukee to 5-1 on the season before what is now looking like it could be a dangerous trip to the Sunshine State.
Up Next: Away @ Milwaukee

3: Spokane Shock (4-2 SU, 2-4 ATS) (LW: 6) – The big mover of the week is Spokane, which snuck out of Oklahoma City with a 68-63 win to stay above .500 for the year. QB Kyle Rowley isn’t playing the best arena ball of his career, as he was frequently off and had three interceptions called back via penalty in the win against the Yard Dawgz, but his team has still won four out of five since the opening day loss to Milwaukee.
Up Next: Home vs. Utah

4: Chicago Rush (4-2 SU, 2-3-1 ATS) (LW: 3) – Only 30 points against Iowa’s defense? The Barnstormers were allowing well over double that on the average game before avenging a Week 1 loss to the Rush with a 48-30 victory on Saturday night. Chicago has a lot of soul searching to do with two straight losses under its belt.
Up Next: Away @ Dallas

5: Tampa Bay Storm (3-3 SU, 1-5 ATS) (LW: 7) – Tampa Bay may have the worst ATS record in the AFL, but it is a team that just as arguably could be 5-1 right now as it is 3-3. The bye week is on tap for HC Tim Marcum and the crew as the Storm prepare for their first of two annual games against their rivals from up the road on I-4.
Up Next: Bye

6: Tulsa Talons (3-3 SU, 5-1 ATS) (LW: 5) – The undefeated ATS season of the Talons came to a crashing halt when they got a case of the turnover bug against Cleveland in a 68-55 loss on Saturday night. There’s no shame in losing to one of the hottest teams in the league, but the ship must be righted in a hurry for Tulsa to continue on the path towards the playoffs.
Up Next: Away @ Bossier City

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