Seattle Dragons Home Opener: What To Know For Saturday, Feb. 15

SEATTLE, WA — Seattle's newest sports team will play its first game at CenturyLink Field Saturday afternoon, and there's still time to grab a last-minute ticket. The Seattle Dragons face the Tampa Bay Vipers for a Week 2 XFL matchup on Feb. 15, with kickoff slated for 2 p.m. The game will air on Q13 FOX in the Seattle region.

The Dragons are coming off a 31-19 loss against the D.C. Defenders in their first-ever game, but are favored to beat the Vipers according to the official odds posted by the XFL.

Due to increased demand, the league opened up more seats, and tickets starting at $24 were still available online Friday. Saturday also marks the first day CenturyLink Field will be completely cashless, accepting only debit, credit, or prepaid cards within the stadium.

HOW TO GET TO THE GAME

• SoundTransit will run special Sounder service to get fans to and from Saturday's game, beginning with an 11:16 northbound train from Lakewood and an 11:45 a.m. train from Everett. Return trips in both directions are scheduled 35 minutes after the game concludes.
• In the Seattle area, King County Metro buses will be operating as usual, with potential delays due to congestion. The Link light rail will run trains every 13 to 15 minutes, due to ongoing "Connect 2020" construction work.
• The north parking lot and the parking garage open at 7 a.m.
• Stadium gates open one hour before kickoff.
• Review a complete list of gameday info here.

The newly resurrected sports league has made a variety of changes from NFL rules, as part of an effort to speed up games and cut down on penalties. Each team has just two timeouts per half, coaches cannot challenge plays, and the game clock stops for fewer reasons. The play clock is set at 25 sounds, which is 15 seconds less than the NFL.

Passes are considered caught as long as a receiver has control of the ball and at least one foot inbounds. Other changes include point-after-touchdown rules, which are scaled to allow 1, 2, or three points, and kicking plays are not allowed.

Find a complete list of rule changes on the XFL website.