DC Defenders vs Seattle Dragons | Week 8 | 2023 XFL Highlights

Highlights from Week 8 of the 2023 XFL Season featuring the DC Defenders facing off against the Seattle Dragons
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[@brianellis7291]

I have to say the XFL is way better than what I thought it would be!! I hope it can withstand all the obstacles as all the different leagues over the years! Thanks for sharing the highlights with us football fans!!

[@ioanevaaiiluga1211]

It’s getting better

[@veilmontTV]

@@ioanevaaiiluga1211 the quality of football really is better every week. next year should be lit

[@StainlessSteelPolish]

This was honestly one of the best football games I've ever seen.

[@patricksmith6796]

It seems that these games are getting tougher and tougher the competition no matter the record came to play now this is real football.

[@szafraniec8164]

It is rather teams and coaches getting to know each other

[@CharlieRogers50]

Wow good, hard-fought game by both sides. It seems clear to me the Defenders are the team to beat in the playoffs.

[@waynetompkins3006]

That defense is soft. More than 30 points given up the last two games.

[@danielbremner4142]

@Basement Dweller lol I was just about to say that.

[@thabruhfrom9444]

​@Basement Dweller outlier. They literally went on to lose the next game. 1-7... team to beat? Lmao. Literally many have beat them.

[@andrewandersen779]

Great game to both teams

[@dianatralli4099]

Uploaded faster than the xfl official channel :)

[@beepboop3812]

Next week may as well be a playoff game for Seattle. A must win in St. Louis if they want to keep those hopes alive

[@wildwine6400]

So close for the Sea Dragons, they really needed that win. Shame their season started so rocky

[@jayford7097]

Like I said before, the XFL will evolve to another level!!!!!!!

[@cimarronMC]

Abram Smith is so clearly an NFL RB. I thought he was amazing at Baylor and had the potential to be drafted as a projected starting RB. Idk what happened one year in the NFL and now he's in the XFL and is dominating easily.

[@thabruhfrom9444]

Yeah. As a defenders fan, I know we're losing him to the NFL next season.

[@szafraniec8164]

Well you cannot pick everyone. Sometimes it is one day performance. It is rather obvious a lot of those guys are nfl material

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Yes. It's going to be interesting to see if players like Smith, and a handful of others, end up signing with NFL teams when training camp starts. Both Ta'amu and DiNucci are as good as most any NFL backup, for example.

[@KennyHavoc]

Great game Seattle has come a long way

[@mixedhairless]

Amazing season so far…. 🙏

[@thabruhfrom9444]

Seattle had no business being in this game. Converted what? 1-10 3rd downs? Also 2 free pitty points on a conversion where the whistle blew the play dead. The only time they moved the ball in the 1st 3 quarters was with help from officiating on some very questionable calls. Seattle also got away with so many holds, and I don't think the refs called a single one.

[@jfoster8624]

The defenders we held every play on the last two drives practically

[@thabruhfrom9444]

​@@jfoster8624 nah. Seattle's DL was often late off the snap which is why they struggled to get pressure. Ta'amu had all day.

[@jfoster8624]

@@thabruhfrom9444 I'm taking about DC's defenders on defense were being held by Seattle

[@larryloveless2967]

Next week Seattle plays in St. Louis at The Dome. Should be a good one and will likely decide the playoffs for both teams. I hope St. Louis fans come close to selling out The Dome. This was a very good game between DC and Seattle. .

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Great game! XFL is awesome!

[@MarylandTerps]

Game of the year so far.

[@szafraniec8164]

Guardians defenders was much better

[@fynetuneyrgf]

Well, this shows DC will not have a cake walk in the postseason. That’s a good thing, I hope the championship on abc is epic, at a 7pm time slot they should have the eyes to shine.

[@loud865]

J Peezy just chill too tuff

[@crisgeeplease]

My heart. Holy crap

[@JamesENichols]

DC's offense got whatever it wanted. All day.

[@thabruhfrom9444]

Number 1 scoring offense in the league.

[@darthbader6506]

Nice game, thanks for uploading!

[@tjkills]

This game was fireeeee

[@kadarriushorton8645]

Ref really was on DC SIDE

[@fcruz43215]

Damn!!!! What a game...Go Defenders!!!!!

[@almightyaaron8236]

Helluva game !

[@marcelljackson2868]

Great game this was really good 👍

[@frankym69]

Seattle needs an extra quarter back that can pass and rush. Invest in a running back that can also pass. It will open the play book drastically.

[@theroachden6195]

They need an Oline. But you're right Dinuuchi is way inconsistent.

[@Outtheboxtcg]

Dinnuchi is definitely a loose cannon but that O Line is BAD half the dropbacks someone is in the backfield next to the QB at the same time 😅 they just picked up Phillip Lindsey so if they get the running game going could help that out

[@frankym69]

@@theroachden6195 still would focus more on the back field and stack the ground game. There's a good chance they miss the playoffs and secure a couple really good picks.

[@mateusavilaisidoro8305]

Abram Smith if not has an NFL squad something bad happened. He is better than a lot of guys in the league now.

[@andreagalli1828]

Great Match 👍👍😎😎👍

[@cease25]

Great game, but Defenders made too many mistakes that could cost them the game. Specifically, quarterback and center. They were not communicating with each other.

[@ShayDSoles]

Agreed, glad we got the win but that could’ve gotten ugly really quick. Gotta work on some things before the postseason now that they’ve made it; can’t let up, they’re still a really good team all around! Just gotta find the rhythm they’ve had in other games.

[@dennishill991]

​@@ShayDSoles don't sweat it he's just the back up center I bet ya if we had our starting center we'd till be undefeated and this game would have been a blow out we need our starting center

[@ShayDSoles]

@@dennishill991 yeah he is definitely needed. When the o-line isn’t performing the offense can’t thrive…I know, I’m otherwise a Chicago Bears fan! (Hoping our OLine issue is fixed in the draft but that’s not relevant here, most Bears fans are just eager for the draft to happen so they can start working lol).

[@dennishill991]

@@ShayDSoles I hear ya fam I'm a commanders fan I think all we need is an OL boost and we'd be good to go with the roster we had every year it'd a 7-9 win team better o line and better wb we are a 10+ win team

[@simsj2763]

I'm a Londoner and it was too late for me to stay up and I'm gutted I missed this game. Hay XFL where's our team btw?

[@veilmontTV]

i'm curious as a londoner what nfl team do you like?

[@washingtondc9290]

🛡️🛡️🛡️🛡️🛡️🛡️🛡️🛡️🛡️🛡️🛡️

[@deandreb4249]

Ben DeNucci not utilizing all his receivers shows he’s not nfl caliber

[@Loyard777]

7:45 😂

[@skii1410]

Petition to replace the defenders with the commanders

[@dylanrousseau-dn2nq]

as i seadragons fan this sucked but i still have hope

[@blvck5943]

Phillip Lindsay is a 1k yard NFL rusher he needs 25 touches a day

[@JamesENichols]

Nope. Not gonna happen for 2 reasons: (1) their OC (June Jones) is a run n shoot/air raid coach and (2) Lindsey straight up said he's just using these games to get in shape for the fall. I expect Lindsey to get 10-15 touches from here on out. He can still make an impact with those touches though.

[@blvck5943]

Penalties killed Seattle man gotta turn your head around DBs

[@seanwall2846]

That looked like horse collar on the 2 pt

[@DeepSeaSleepin]

Dang, we were on the wrong end of the game of the year

[@nileswillis7992]

Huuuuuut-hut. The Dinucci Special.

[@bhizzle8623]

WHY DIDNT THEY JUST GO FOR 1!!!!!!

[@loud865]

Josh Gordon the goat

[@loud865]

just chill

[@demarcuscullors5628]

Great game, but THAT WAS A STUPID F'ING DECISION!!! Just go for 1 and go to overtime. If you can't get 1 then you don't deserve to win, but don't leave that opportunity there! What is the deal with Seattle and dumb calls at the goaline???

[@leefrench5896]

I respectfully disagree. I like a team with the guts to go for the win. Just call a better play next time!

[@marcusrudolph5961]

@@leefrench5896 I agree the play they called was trash but it was a good idea to go for the win

[@demarcuscullors5628]

@@leefrench5896 If it were going for it on a 4th down I'd agree, but even DiNucci was asking why not just get the 1. The play being dumb is why they shouldn't have tried it when a run from the 2 had a way better shot. Now leaving that 1pt out there makes you look like a fool.

[@leefrench5896]

@@demarcuscullors5628 You're probably right, but I just thought in the context of the whole game they were pretty lucky to get that close. Would they have got that lucky in overtime, too? I like pushing the hot streak, but what do I know? Cheers!

[@demarcuscullors5628]

@@leefrench5896 Yeah DC certainly played better and probably deserved to win anyways....

[@sawyerhiston4637]

I’m done with refs

[@kylecriswell1053]

Great game but this league won't last long. Ratings are abysmal

[@talkingthetalk3640]

Wrong

[@szafraniec8164]

We will see after xfl Superbowl

[@ViciousBirds2023]

DeNucci ❌👎❌

[@jfoster8624]

He's trash all the talent on the team and he's the weak link ta'amu is what you want in your QB dudes a baller

[@1gsboobie]

I hate how Josh Gordon play in this league like bruh just get off the field we know you Josh Gordon no sense of urgency it pisses someone who loves the game off

[@scottfarley3644]

IMHO, Most of the players in the XFL/USFL will never be NFL caliber players. And that's ok. I wish many, Like like Luiz Perez would realize that and just become a full time starter for many years in the Alt league. Salaries will increase over time. Build these leagues.

[@_Shadoh_]

What do you mean "never will be NFL caliber"? Most of them did actually play in the NFL, and some were really great, like Josh Gordon, you know that, don't you?

[@jfoster8624]

Facts not everyone needs to gun it for the NFL AJ had the right idea he just wants his kids to watch him play he doesn't want to be a backup QB forever

[@jfoster8624]

@@_Shadoh_ he said most of them won't be not all

[@Armis71]

People said that about the American Football League in the 60s. It just needs to grow and I hope it does so we have football in the summer and regular NFL games.

[@scottfarley3644]

@@_Shadoh_ Yes I know that! Most were cut by NFL teams! Only a very few make it and God Bless them. But most will NEVER make an NFL Team so I am saying if players like Perez stay in the XFL, be a big fish in a small pond, salaries will grow over time and they can make a nice living doing what they love.

[@krabz9390]

that seattle secondary might be the worst thing i have ever seen.