XFL 2023 playoff preview: Game schedule, teams, players, stats - ESPN

The XFL playoffs are here and four teams remain after two playoff spots were wrapped up in the final week of play.

The postseason will kick off Saturday with the Houston Roughnecks (7-3) hosting the South Division championship against the Arlington Renegades (4-6) and will conclude Sunday when the D.C. Defenders (9-1) host the Seattle Sea Dragons (7-3) in the North Division championship.

The Roughnecks and Defenders clinched their respective divisions in Week 8, but things weren't so cut and dried for the two No. 2 seeds.

Despite losing their last regular season game last week, the Renegades clinched given their better record and the Sea Dragons claimed their spot through a divisional tiebreaker.

The winners of each division will meet for the XFL Championship at the Alamodome in San Antonio on May 13.

Here's what to expect this playoff weekend along with betting lines provided by Caesars Sportsbook.

Saturday, 7 p.m., ET | ESPN2, ESPN+Spread: HOU -6.5 (41)

These Texas teams are familiar foes, as this is their third meeting against each other. In their first matchup in Week 2 the Roughnecks held the Renegades scoreless through three quarters, ultimately defeating them 23-14. In the rematch just last week, the Roughnecks defeated the Renegades 25-9, holding Arlington to its lowest point total of the season.

Houston started off the season strong at 4-0 before suffering its first loss in Week 5. That started a three-game losing streak but the Roughnecks recovered, finishing the regular season on a three-game winning streak to comfortably win the South Division.

Arlington has had an up-and-down season. It alternated wins and losses for the first six weeks and hasn't won consecutive games at any point this season. The team