Dallas Birddogs season 23

2038 DSFL Season

(9-5) Lost in SFC Championship Game
Regular Season
Start date	26 September, 2038
End date	20 February, 2039
Conference Champions
DSFL North Champions	Kansas City Coyotes
DSFL South Champions	Norfolk Seawolves
Playoffs
Ultimini Champions	Norfolk Seawolves

The 2038 DSFL Season was the 23rd season of the Developmental Simulation Football League and the Dallas Birddogs' 3rd season in the league.

The season began on 23 September 2038 with the Dallas Birddogs beating the Tijuana Luchadores 12-20.

The season concluded with the Dallas Birddogs (9-5) being beaten by the Norfolk Seawolves in the SFC Championship Game.

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	2038-09-02	at Myrtle Beach Buccaneers	W 13–28	1-0	Grandstrand Stadium	Recap
2	2038-09-09	at Tijuana Luchadores	L 24-28	1–1	El Santo Coliseo	Recap
3	2038-09-16	vs London Royals	W 3–10	2–1	The Doghouse	Recap
4	2038-09-23	at Norfolk Seawolves	W 23–24	3-1	Norfolksdale Norfolkdome	Recap

Regular Season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	2038-09-30	vs Tijuana Luchadores	W 12–20	1-0	The Dog House	Recap
2	2038-10-07	at Myrtle Beach Buccaneers	L 3-33	1–1	Grandstrand Stadium	Recap
3	2038-10-14	vs Portland Pythons	W 3–20	2-1	The Dog House	Recap
4	2038-10-21	at London Royals	L 13–29	2-2	Royal Wembley Stadium	Recap
5	2038-10-28	at Kansas City Coyotes	W 15–14	3–2	Coyote Stadium	Recap
6	2038-11-04	vs Norfolk Seawolves	W 3–24	4–2	The Dog House	Recap
7	2038-11-11	vs Minnesota Grey Ducks	W 10-30	5-2	The Dog House	Recap
8	2038-11-18	at Tijuana Luchadores	W 28–10	6-2	El Santo Coliseo	Recap
9	2038-11-25	vs Myrtle Beach Buccaneers	W 10–22	7-2	The Doghouse	Recap
10	2038-12-02	at Portland Pythons	W 14–20	8-2	The Snake Pit	Recap
11	2038-12-09	vs London Royals	L 20–6	8-3	The Dog House	Recap
12	2038-12-16	vs Kansas City Coyotes	W 28–31	9-3	The Dog House	Recap
13	2038-12-23	at Norfolk Seawolves	L 7-23	9-4	Norfolksdale Norfolkdome	Recap
14	2038-12-30	at Minnesota Grey Ducks	L 14–45	7-7	The Nest	Recap

Standings

2038 (S23) SFC South standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
(1) Norfolk Seawolves	10	4	0	.714	302	254	6-1-0	4-3-0	5-1-0	5-1-0	W4
(2) Dallas Birddogs	9	5	0	.643	253	254	6-1-0	3-4-0	4-2-0	4-2-0	L2
(3) Tijuana Luchadores	6	8	0	.429	270	316	4-3-0	2-5-0	2-4-0	2-4-0	L1
(4) Myrtle Beach Buccaneers	6	8	0	.429	263	261	4-3-0	2-5-0	2-5-0	1-5-0	W1

NOTE: The highest seed in the SFC South (NOR) had home-field advantage in the SFC South Championship Game.

2038 (S23) NFC North standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
(1) Kansas City Coyotes	7	7	0	.500	275	240	4-3-0	3-4-0	3-3-0	3-3-0	L4
(2) London Royals	7	7	0	.500	282	267	5-2-0	2-5-0	2-4-0	2-4-0	L1
(3) Minnesota Grey Ducks	6	8	0	.429	279	267	5-2-0	1-6-0	3-3-0	3-3-0	W3
(4) Portland Pythons	5	9	0	.357	234	299	3-4-0	2-5-0	4-2-0	4-2-0	W1

NOTE: The highest seed in the NFC North (KCC) had home-field advantage in the NFC North Championship Game.

Postseason

The 2038 DSFL playoffs consist of two rounds; with two conference championships – contested by the winners and the second placed team from each conference. The winners of the conference championship games then played in Ultimini XXI.

	Conference Finals				Ultimini XXI
	Dallas Birddogs	17
	Norfolk Seawolves	19
					Kansas City Coyotes	6
					Norfolk Seawolves	26
	London Royals	13
	Kansas City Coyotes	14

Statistical Leaders

Individual
Passing yards	Mattathias Caliban	2,325
Passing touchdowns	Mattathias Caliban	9
Rushing Yards	Zoe Watts	1,160
Rushing Touchdowns	Zoe Watts	9
Receiving yards	Luca Scabbia	938
Receiving Touchdowns	Zee Rechs	3
Tackles	Blade McCoy	112
Interceptions	Tomage McGullager & Byron Blackwell	3
Sacks	B. Owens	8