2023 Cincinnati Lynx Season

2023 United Cup Champions. 2023 PCF Champions. 2023 PCF Central Division Champions.
The 2023 Cincinnati Lynx Season was the tenth season of the Lynx as a club in the United Football League, and their fourth season under head coach Michael Giampetruzzi. It was the Lynx's second season playing their home games at TQL Stadium.
Cincinnati clinched a playoff berth in Week 19 after a 48-24 victory over the Vancouver Outlaws. After a 30-27 victory over the Seattle Avengers the following week, the Lynx clinched the PCF Central Division and home field advantage through the 2023 UFL Playoffs. The Lynx would earn a bye into the PCF Championship Game, where they would defeat the Vancouver Outlaws 30-25 to advance to the United Cup for the second straight year, where they would defeat the Connecticut Stampede by a score of 48-41 to win their first championship in club history. 
Last Season 	Next Season
2022 Cincinnati Lynx	2024 Cincinnati Lynx
== Schedule ==
Week 	Date 	Opponent 	Result 	Record 	Venue
1 	Sunday, February 26	Texas Watchmen 	W 28-24 	1-0 (4 points) 	TQL Stadium
2 	Sunday, March 5 	at Tampa Silverstars 	L 35-38 	1-1 (4 points) 	Al Lang Stadium
3 	Saturday, March 11 	at Atlanta Bravehearts 	W 35-23 	2-1 (8 points) 	Sanford Stadium
4 	Friday, March 17 	Vegas Demons 	W 42-35 	3-1 (12 points) 	TQL Stadium
5 	Bye Week 	Bye Week 	Bye Week 	Bye Week 	Bye Week
6 	Sunday, April 2 	at Arizona Copperheads 	W 41-23 	4-1 (16 points) 	Amkor Stadium
7 	Saturday, April 8 	at Vegas Demons 	L 17-20 	4-2 (16 points) 	Mackay Stadium
8 	Bye Week 	Bye Week 	Bye Week 	Bye Week 	Bye Week
9 	Saturday, April 22 	Los Angeles Bolts 	W 37-18 	5-2 (20 points) 	TQL Stadium
10 	Friday, April 28 	at Connecticut Stampede	W 27-25 	6-2 (24 points) 	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
11 	Sunday, May 7 	at Seattle Avengers 	W 35-20 	7-2 (28 points) 	Lumen Field
12 	Sunday, May 14 	Vancouver Outlaws 	W 31-23 	8-2 (32 points) 	TQL Stadium
13 	Bye Week 	Bye Week 	Bye Week 	Bye Week 	Bye Week
14 	Sunday, May 28 	Kansas City Core 	L 28-29 	8-3 (32 points) 	TQL Stadium
15 	Saturday, June 3 	at Los Angeles Bolts 	W 36-30 (OT)	9-3 (36 points) 	Dignity Health Sports Park
16 	Friday, June 9 	Tampa Silverstars 	W 48-27 	10-3 (40 points)	TQL Stadium
17 	Saturday, June 17 	Fargo Oilers 	W 31-28 	11-3 (44 points)	TQL Stadium
18 	Saturday, June 24 	Arizona Copperheads 	W 21-17 	12-3 (48 points)	TQL Stadium
19 	Saturday, July 1 	at Vancouver Outlaws 	W 48-24 	13-3 (52 points)	BC Place
20 	Sunday, July 9 	Seattle Avengers 	W 30-27 	14-3 (56 points)	TQL Stadium
21 	Sunday, July 16 	at St. Louis Eagles 	L 27-36 	14-4 (56 points)	The Dome at America's Center
22 	Sunday, July 23 	at Texas Watchmen 	L 21-34 	14-5 (56 points)	Alamodome
Conference Championship Round	Sunday, August 6 	Vancouver Outlaws 	W 30-25 	15-5 (60 points)	TQL Stadium
United Cup 10 	Sunday, August 13 	Connecticut Stampede 	W 48-41 	16-5 (64 points)	Children's Mercy Park