13 teams remain two games out of final playoff spot

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06/07/2007 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Mitsubishi Motors Drive to ArenaBowl XXI New Orleans continues to gain momentum for the final stretch as 13 of the Leagues 15 playoff eligible teams stand within two games of the final playoff position in each conference with three weeks remaining in the regular season.

The Utah Blaze (7-7) continues to fight for its playoff life as it hosts the American Conferences number one-seeded San Jose SaberCats (10-3) on Saturday, June 9, at 9 p.m. ET (FSN Bay Area - Live, KJZZ Salt Lake - Live, AFL NET).

Utah looks to carry its momentum from the 51-14 victory over Colorado on Monday as it welcomes the SaberCats, who are on a seven-game winning streak.

San Jose QB MARK GRIEB (3,998 YDs, 83 TDs) completed 25-of-34 passes for 250 yards and six touchdowns as the SaberCats defeated the Blaze, 69-48, at HP Pavilion in Week 8.

Utah QB JOE GERMAINE (4,496 YDs, 97 TDs) and WR SIAHA BURLEY (145 REC, 1,893 YDs, 44 TDs) look to make this a record-setting night at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City.

Germaine can break Griebs record for single-season passing yards with 346 to put him at 4,842 yards and needs only three touchdowns to become the third player in AFL history to compile 100 passing touchdowns in a season.

Burley can set the single-season record for receptions in a season at 155 with 10 and set the single-season record for receiving yards in a season with 90 yards to give him 1,983. With 107 receiving yards, Burley will become the first player in AFL history to amass 2,000 yards in a season.

A Western Conference showdown concludes Week 15 as the Arizona Rattlers (4-10) welcome the Los Angeles Avengers (7-6) to the U.S. Airways Center on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, June 11, at 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2 & ESPN360.com, SIRIUS Radio Channel 119).

Led by QB SONNY CUMBIE (3,579 YDs, 68 TDs), the Avengers are currently in fifth place in the American Conference playoff standings and need a win to stay a full game ahead of Utah.

Cumbie completed 23-of-37 passes for 254 yards with five touchdowns as Los Angeles outscored the Rattlers 27-7 in the fourth quarter en route to a 64-45 victory at the Staples Center in Week 5. The Avengers are 4-2 all-time in Arizona and are vying for their second sweep of the Rattlers in team history.

Arizona, led by QB SHERDRICK BONNER (4,036 YDs, 83 TDs), looks to play spoiler in its final home game of the season.

Two playoff contenders in the New York Dragons (5-8) and Orlando Predators (7-6) square off at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, June 9, at 7 p.m. ET (SUN Sports - Live, FSN New York - Live, SIRIUS Radio Channel 119).

Dragons QB AARON GARCIA (1,724 YDs, 45 TDs) and Predators QB SHANE STAFFORD (3,529 YDs, 63 TDs) match up for the third time in their careers with each winning one game.

Orlando defeated the Dragons, 52-47 in Week 7, as Stafford completed 21-of-29 passes for 223 yards with five touchdowns and secured the victory on a four- yard touchdown run to put the Predators ahead by 12 points with 6:54 remaining in the game.

The Dragons have won three of their last five games, are currently one game out of sixth place and need a victory to stay in the playoff race. The Predators have lost three of their last five and need a win to hold onto their third place position.

The Tampa Bay Storm (6-7) have won six of its last eight games and look to continue its winning ways as they host the Philadelphia Soul (6-7) on Saturday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET (Catch 47 - Live, CSN Philadelphia - NDD, 6/10, at 1 p.m. ET, CSS - Live).

Led by Offensive Player of the Week, QB BRETT DIETZ (1,578 YDs, 31 TDs), Tampa Bay looks to challenge Orlando for third place in the National Conference playoff standings with a victory.

Philadelphia, led by QB TONY GRAZIANI (1,985 YDs, 44 TDs), hopes to bounce back from its 59-56 loss to Dallas on Friday that left them in the sixth and final spot of the playoff standings.

All of this weeks remaining games have playoff implications: Kansas City at Columbus on Friday (Columbus Sports Net - Live, SIRIUS Radio Channel 119, AFL NET); Grand Rapids at Chicago on Saturday (FSN Detroit - Live, CSN Chicago - Live); Georgia at Austin on Saturday (AFL NET); New Orleans at Dallas on Saturday (CST New Orleans - Live); and Nashville at Las Vegas on Sunday (FSN South - Live, FSN West - Live).

Following is each teams postseason-clinching scenario for Week 15:

The KANSAS CITY BRIGADE clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:

1) Kansas City Brigade win; 2) Nashville Kats loss; 3) Los Angeles Avengers loss; 4) Utah Blaze loss

The COLORADO CRUSH clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:

1) Nashville Kats loss; 2) Utah Blaze loss

The LOS ANGELES AVENGERS clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:

1) Los Angeles Avengers win + Nashville Kats loss

The UTAH BLAZE clinch an American Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:

1) Utah Blaze win + Nashville Kats loss

The ORLANDO PREDATORS clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenarios:

1) Orlando Predators win; 2) Columbus Destroyers loss + Austin Wranglers loss + New Orleans VooDoo loss + New York Dragons beats Orlando by five points or less

The TAMPA BAY STORM clinch a National Conference playoff spot with the following scenario:

1) Tampa Bay win + New York Dragons loss + Austin Wranglers loss