Giffen’s Kick Sends the Billings Outlaws to AFL Championships

The Billings Outlaws are heading to Arena Bowl XXXIII after a game-winning field that sealed a 35-32 win against Nashville.

The Billings Outlaws are Headed to the Arena Bowl

In their first season in the Arena Football League (AFL), the Billings Outlaws are heading to the Arena Bowl, thanks to a game-winning field goal from kicker Bailey Giffen at home in Billings, Montana.

“Mentally I was preparing for some kind of kick in the minute leading up to it just based on game flow. When I thought we had a penalty, I was taking a few warmup swings to find a rhythm, and the coach pulled me aside and asked, ‘You got this?’ ” explained Giffen.   “I told him no matter what I’d give him my best,” he continued. 

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“As the ball left my foot and I saw the flight I knew it was good. The feeling after is something I haven’t felt too many times before as this is the first time I’ll be playing in a championship.,” Giffen said.  

Billings will Face Albany in New Jersey

Billings will now face the Albany Firebirds in the Arena Bowl at American Dream Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In the semi-final, Albany beat Salina, 80-59.