After an exciting Week 1, the XFL returns for another slate of games. Week 2 will look a little bit different, with action spread out over three days. Has the XFL decided to follow the NFL’s formula and give us Thursday Night Football? Are there any XFL football games today, or do we need to wait until the weekend?
Yes, there are XFL games on tonight! After just a three-day break, we get some more XFL football today. Week 2 of the XFL season gets started on Thursday night as we get ready to watch the St. Louis Battlehawks battle the Seattle Sea Dragons.
St. Louis Battlehawks (1-0) at Seattle Sea Dragons (0-1)
- Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA
- Time: Thursday, February 23rd at 9:00 p.m. ET
- TV Schedule: FX
- Live Stream Options: ESPN+, fuboTV
The St. Louis Battlehawks gave football fans a taste of what the XFL can be with their improbable 18-15 win over San Antonio in Week 1. Down 15-3 with under two minutes in the game, quarterback AJ McCarron led the Battlehawks down the field with a beautiful deep ball to WR Marcell Ateman.
After their eventual TD, the Battlehawks opted to go for a three-point conversion and succeeded. Then, instead of onside kicks like what the NFL has, St. Louis opted to attempt a 4th and 15 to keep possession of the ball. They were successful, which allowed McCarron the opportunity to once again hit Proehl for the game-winning TD.
It was exciting, to say the least, and the late comeback overshadowed an otherwise mediocre game from McCarron. The former NFL QB finished with under 200 yards passing.
Now, the Battlehawks take on the Seattle Sea Dragons on Thursday Night Football tonight and will look to start the year 2-0.
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Seattle was close to securing their own comeback win during the first week of football, but ultimately, mistakes and turnovers cost them their first win. However, as many expected, the Sea Dragons’ offense is going to be a problem.
In what is one of the more pass-happy offenses in the league behind former Dallas Cowboy Ben DiNucci, the Sea Dragons can move the ball with ease thanks to the talent of Josh Gordon.
With so much attention paid to Gordon, other weapons are able to get open, giving Seattle a ton of options. Gordon had six receptions for 74 yards, while Jahcour Pearson had 12 catches for 95 yards, and Blake Jackson had eight catches for 51 yards.
If they can clean up the mistakes and protect DiNucci, Seattle is going to turn things around quite quickly in the XFL standings.
