Английская Википедия:2023 DC Defenders season
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The 2023 DC Defenders season was the second season for the DC Defenders as a professional American football franchise. The Defenders played their home games at Audi Field and were led by head coach Reggie Barlow.
At the first home game security staff prevented fans building the "Beer Snake", a signature feature from the 2020 season, and fans started throwing lemons on the field. The league made the proper arrangements for the "Beer Snake" to be allowed during Defenders home games.[1][2]
Earning their first playoff berth and clinching first place in the North Division, the Defenders eliminated the Seattle Sea Dragons in the North Division title game in the playoffs. With the win, the Defenders advanced to the XFL Championship Game where they faced the Arlington Renegades, losing by a score of 26-35.[3][4]
Roster
Background
The 2020 season was the inaugural season for the DC Defenders as a professional club. They were playing as charter members of the rebooted XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the season. The Defenders played their home games at Audi Field and were led by head coach Pep Hamilton.
Their inaugural season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the XFL officially suspended operations for the remainder of the season on March 20, 2020.[5] The Defenders finished the season with a 3–2 record.
Schedule
All times Eastern
| rowspan="2" width="40" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle" | Week | rowspan="2" width="80" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle" | Day | rowspan="2" width="90" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle" | Date | rowspan="2" width="90" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle" | Kickoff | rowspan="2" width="60" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle" | TV | rowspan="2" width="200" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle" | Opponent | colspan="2" width="200" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle" | Results | rowspan="2" width="200" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle" | Location | rowspan="2" style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Attendance | |
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| 1 | Sunday | February 19 | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN | Seattle Sea Dragons | 22–18 | 1–0 | Audi Field | 12,438 |
| 2 | Saturday | February 25 | 7:00 p.m. | FX | at Vegas Vipers | 18–6 | 2–0 | Cashman Field | 6,023 |
| 3 | Sunday | March 5 | 1:00 p.m. | FX | St. Louis BattleHawks | 34–28 | 3–0 | Audi Field | 16,212 |
| 4 | Sunday | March 12 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | Vegas Vipers | 32–18 | 4–0 | Audi Field | 11,521 |
| 5 | Saturday | March 18 | 7:00 p.m. | FX | at St. Louis BattleHawks | 28–20 | 5–0 | The Dome at America's Center | 35,868 |
| 6 | Monday | March 27 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | Houston Roughnecks | 37–26 | 6–0 | Audi Field | 12,492 |
| 7 | Saturday | April 1 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN | at Orlando Guardians | 36–37 | 6–1 | Camping World Stadium | 7,011 |
| 8 | Sunday | April 9 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | at Seattle Sea Dragons | 34–33 | 7–1 | Lumen Field | 11,874 |
| 9 | Sunday | April 16 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | Arlington Renegades | 28–26 Шаблон:Small | 8–1 | Audi Field | 18,684 |
| 10 | Saturday | April 22 | 3:00 p.m. | ABC | at San Antonio Brahmas | 29–28 | 9–1 | Alamodome | 12,129 |
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Seattle Sea Dragons
Week 2: at Vegas Vipers
Week 3: vs. St. Louis BattleHawks
Week 4: vs. Vegas Vipers
Week 5: at St. Louis BattleHawks
Week 6: vs. Houston Roughnecks
Week 7: at Orlando Guardians
Week 8: at Seattle Sea Dragons
Week 9: vs. Arlington Renegades
Week 10: at San Antonio Brahmas
Standings
Postseason
Schedule
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| Division Finals | Sunday | April 30 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN | Seattle Sea Dragons | 37–21 | 1–0 | Audi Field | 18,684 |
| XFL Championship | Saturday | May 13 | 8:00 p.m. | ABC | vs. Arlington Renegades | 26–35 | 1–1 | Alamodome | 22,754 |
Game summaries
XFL North Division Finals: vs. (2) Seattle Sea Dragons
XFL Championship Game: vs. Arlington Renegades
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Staff
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References
Шаблон:Reflist Шаблон:DC Defenders Шаблон:2023 XFL season
