XFL Championship Game 2023: Score, live updates for D.C. ...

After 40 regular-season games and two playoff semifinals, the 2023 XFL season comes down to this: One last battle to decide who'll be crowned champion.

The D.C. Defenders and Arlington Renegades took very different paths to the XFL Championship Game (although we did have them ranked 1-2 in our preseason power rankings). The Defenders have been the team to beat from the opening kickoff, losing only once all year. The Renegades' road was full of bumps, including a regular season where they finished just 4-6 but managed a fortunate playoff berth due to being in a weak division -- before pulling off a playoff stunner.

Now D.C. and Arlington meet for the second time starting at 8 p.m. ET tonight. The good news for the Renegades is that the first one was actually close -- the Defenders prevailed 28-26 in overtime in Week 9. So what will happen when they meet for the title? The Defenders -- led by quarterback Jordan Ta'amu and the XFL's leading rusher, Abram Smith -- are 6.5-point favorites via Caesars Sportsbook, but as we saw just last month, Arlington quarterback and Luis Perez and company could provide a scare.

Keep coming back for the latest scores and highlights from the title game in our live blog below.

Teams: D.C. Defenders vs. Arlington RenegadesDate: Saturday, May 13 | Time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)TV: ABCOdds: Defenders -6.5 | O/U 48 (-110)