LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – As the playoff races tighten, this weekend will have a major effect on the postseason as the top four teams in the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA) Top 8 Poll face each other.

The No. 1 Georgia Force (9-3) is at the No. 2 Orlando Predators (8-4), and the No. 3 Colorado Crush (8-3) hosts the No. 4 San Jose SaberCats (7-4).

Georgia reached the top spot after a two-week absence at No. 1, receiving 14 first-place votes and 125 points. The Force defeated the Grand Rapids Rampage 62-41 to move up from the second position.

Orlando also moved up a place following its 72-60 victory over the New York Dragons. Colorado fell from No. 1 after a 75-51 loss to the Chicago Rush, and San Jose moved up a spot with an 83-71 victory over the Dallas Desperados.

Despite a 54-42 victory over the Austin Wranglers, the Tampa Bay Storm (7-4) fell a spot to No. 5. Tampa Bay is at the Nashville Kats (3-7).

Though Chicago's victory over Colorado was impressive, the Rush (7-4) moved up just two slots to No. 6. Chicago is at the Los Angeles Avengers (6-5), who fell out of the poll from a tie for sixth following a 51-48 loss to Nashville.

The New Orleans VooDoo (7-4) entered the rankings at No. 7 thanks to a 62-28 victory over the Columbus Destroyers. New Orleans is at Grand Rapids (1-10).

Dallas' loss dropped it from a tie for sixth to No. 8. The Desperados (6-4-1) are at Columbus (1-10). 

The AFLWA, founded at the start of the 2004 season, is a national organization made up of media members who cover the Arena Football League. Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is the AFLWA's founder and executive director.