League business
Television
It was announced on November 13, 2012, that the league had reached an agreement with CBS Sports Network to air 19 regular-season games, as well as two playoff games. The network was scheduled to air the league's "game of the week" each Saturday. The main CBS network was to televise ArenaBowl XXVI on August 17, 2013.[3]
Regular season standings
Eight teams qualify for the playoffs: four teams from each conference, of which two are division champions and the other two have the best records of the teams remaining.[7]
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Blue indicates division champion
- Gray indicates division champion and conference's best record
Tie-breakers
- a Cleveland finished in second place in the East Division based on their greater point differential in head-to-head competition with Pittsburgh.
- b Jacksonville clinched the American Conference's No. 1 seed based on their win over Philadelphia.
- c Orlando clinched the American Conference's No. 3 seed based on a greater conference record than Tampa Bay.
- d Chicago clinched the Central Division based on their greater point differential in games against common opponents with San Antonio.
Playoffs
| Conference Semifinals
| | | Conference Championship
| | | ArenaBowl XXVI
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| 1
| Jacksonville
| 69
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| 4
| Tampa Bay
| 62
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| Jacksonville
| 59
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| American Conference
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| | 2
| Philadelphia
| 75
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| 2
| Philadelphia
| 59
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| 3
| Orlando
| 55
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| | A2
| Philadelphia
| 39
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| | N1
| Arizona
| 48
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| 1
| Arizona
| 59
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| 4
| San Jose
| 49
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| | 1
| Arizona
| 65
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| National Conference
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| | 3
| Spokane
| 57
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| 2
| Chicago
| 47
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| 3
| Spokane
| 69
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- Note: Due to "arena conflicts," the Chicago Rush did not host the playoff game.[8]
ArenaBowl XXVI
Date |
Kickoff |
Away |
Home |
Final score |
Game site |
Recap |
August 17 |
1:00 p.m. EDT |
Philadelphia Soul |
Arizona Rattlers |
Arizona, 48–39 |
Amway Center |
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All-Arena team
Offense |
Position |
First team |
Second team |
Quarterback |
Erik Meyer, Spokane |
Nick Davila, Arizona |
Fullback |
Derrick Ross, Philadelphia |
Odie Armstrong, Arizona |
Wide receiver |
Adron Tennell, Spokane Joe Hills, Tampa Bay Anthony Jones, Philadelphia |
Rod Windsor, Arizona Reggie Gray, Chicago Jeron Harvey, Jacksonville |
Center |
Brennen Carvalho, Philadelphia |
Billy Eisenhardt, Arizona |
Offensive lineman |
Christian Johnson, Philadelphia Rich Ranglin, Arizona |
Michael Huey, Arizona George Bussey, San Jose |
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Defense |
Position |
First team |
Second team |
Defensive end |
Joe Sykes, San Antonio Bryan Robinson, Philadelphia |
Mike Lewis, Iowa Jerry Turner, Jacksonville |
Nose guard |
Tim McGill, San Antonio |
Jason Stewart, San Jose |
Middle linebacker |
Francis Maka, San Jose |
Aaron Robbins, Jacksonville |
Jack linebacker |
Jamar Ransom, San Antonio |
Huey Whittaker, San Jose |
Defensive back |
Clevan Thomas, San Jose Virgil Gray, Arizona Terrance Smith, Jacksonville |
Rayshaun Kizer, Philadelphia Arkeith Brown, Arizona Fred Shaw, San Antonio |
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References
- ↑ "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 AFL Schedule" (PDF). Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- 1 2 "AFL, CBS Sports Network Sign Two-Year TV Agreement". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Kansas City Command bows out; new team forms in new league – Kansas City Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. August 23, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Force Fold". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 14, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Milwaukee's AFL franchise announces that it will go dormant for the 2013 season". Milwaukee Mustangs. Archived from the original on 2012-12-17. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Playoff Qualification, Selection of Teams". Arenafootball.com. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Week 19 AFL Playoff Scenarios (Updated 7/26, 4:15 PM)". Arenafan.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Shock hold off the Rush in 69-47 win". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Sharks Cap Incredible Comeback with 69-62 Win Over Storm". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Soul defeat Predators to advance, 59-55". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "SaberCats Fall 59-49 to Rattlers in Close One in the Desert". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Sharks Fall to Soul in Conference Championship, 75-59". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. August 10, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Shock fall to the defending champs 65-57". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ↑ Jeff Sims (August 17, 2013). "Rattlers Repeat as ArenaBowl Champs". Arenafan.com. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
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