“Punting is Allowed” Edition by Alana Klein One thing that arena football has always claimed is that punting is not allowed. While that is technically the rule, can we argue about semantics for a little bit? Last year, I was witness to a fair number of missed field goals — some that hit the net and some…
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AF1 Fan Zone Final Power Rankings: The Story of the 2026 Regular Season
The final AF1 Fan Zone Power Rankings are officially in. After fifteen weeks of voting, debate, upsets, record-breaking performances, and dramatic shifts in momentum, the regular season has reached its conclusion. While the final rankings provide a snapshot of where teams stand entering the postseason, they also tell the story of how the 2026 season…
Fan Zone Live! Jerry Kurz Discusses AF1 Fan Council and Playoffs
Join us for a special edition of Fan Zone Live! as we welcome Arena Football One CEO Jerry Kurz. This week, we’ll take a closer look at the AF1 Fan Council, exploring its purpose, how it fits into the league’s long-term vision, and the role it can play in strengthening the connection between AF1 and…
The Numbers Game
The Playoffs are Set! by Alana Klein Highlights of the Week Into the Record Books Interesting Fact/Stat of the Week PLAYOFFS?! Now we can talk about the playoffs! First round Semi-finals Arena Crown Championship AF1 All-Star Game Final regular season standings Rank Team W-L Pct. Net PPG 1 z-Nashville 11-1 0.917 25.08 2 y-Albany 9-3…
What to Watch For (Week 15)
Last One In, First One Out by Alana Klein This weekend’s games PLAYOFFS?! Don’t talk about playoffs! I realize that Michigan has already clinched the 5-seed, but I chose to show how the tiebreaker scenarios work (which includes a potential 3-team tie). Scenario 1: Michigan & Beaumont both win Scenario 2: Michigan wins & Beaumont…
AF1 Fan Zone Weekly Power Rankings – Week 14
Playoff Picture Comes Into Focus as Nashville Secures the No. 1 Seed With just one week remaining in the regular season, the AF1 playoff picture is largely set. Week 14 featured a new franchise identity in Oceanside, a battle for the league’s top seed, and a new AF1 scoring record. Yet despite the action on…
Objectively Subjective – Week 14 Power Rankings
by Alana Klein In addition to contributing to our weekly consensus, I like to provide a brief rationale of why I voted the way that I did. Playoff seeding: * Determined by result of Beaumont @ Minnesota on Saturday Game times for the playoffs (all times Eastern)
Screaming Into the Void
When a 5-seed Hosts a 4-seed In case you hadn’t heard, it’s officially set that Michigan will be hosting Kentucky in the first round of the playoffs. The problem? Kentucky is 7-5 and Michigan will finish either 6-6 or 5-7, depending on if they win against Oceanside this weekend in Stealth-Arsenal 2: This Time It’s for Realsies. Michigan…
AF1 Fan Zone Weekly Power Rankings – Week 13
Minnesota Surges to No. 3 as the Playoff Picture Takes Center Stage For much of the season, the AF1 Fan Zone Power Rankings have been defined by stability. Week 13 changed that. The Minnesota Monsters delivered one of the most dominant performances of the season, defeating the Kentucky Barrels 60-8 and vaulting from No. 5…
What to Watch For (Week 14)
by Alana Klein It’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN!! If you’re an “Arrested Development” fan like me, you’ll know that the greatest illusion will always be This weekend’s games Tiebreaker-clinching scenarios PLAYOFFS?! Don’t talk about playoffs! * Please note that when I use the word “clinch” in this section, that means that the team is guaranteed to…