XFL Week 5: Highlights, game recaps, top players, news

Week 5 of the XFL season brought many big plays and one big upset.

The Houston Roughnecks were handed their first loss of the season, falling 21-14 to the Seattle Sea Dragons on Thursday night. Now the DC Defenders stand as the lone undefeated team in the XFL after beating the St. Louis Battlehawks 28-20.

The Orlando Guardians remain winless after the Vegas Vipers handed them their fifth loss of the season, losing 35-32.

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Undefeated no more, the Houston Roughnecks' four-game win streak to start the season has ended.

The Roughnecks were down by one touchdown with five seconds to go. As quarterback Brandon Silvers set his sights on a big play, Sea Dragons defensive lineman Niko Lalos intercepted his pass to seal Seattle's upset.

Silvers ended the game going 25-for-47 with 227 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Ben DiNucci went 17-for-32 with 209 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions.

Sea Dragons defensive lineman Niko Lalos snatches a game-sealing interception as the Roughnecks drop their first game of the season.

And then there was one. Despite the Battlehawks' best effort at staging a comeback, the Defenders are 5-0.

Battlehawks quarterback AJ McCarron's 50-yard touchdown pass with just over four minutes left in the game helped bring score to 28-20. After forcing the Defenders to punt, the Battlehawks looked to have a shot at coming back. However, McCarron's pass was intercepted by Michael Joseph with 55 seconds left, closing out the chance for a late score. The Defenders held on to secure their fifth win of the season.

Defenders running back Abram