As the 2026 season approaches, CFL.ca has a new series making the case for every team as a contender to win the 113th Grey Cup, highlighting three reasons why each club has a path to the championship. The series is not intended to make predictions, but to showcase the strengths and potential routes for each team entering the new campaign.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats enter 2026 with unfinished business after falling just short of a Grey Cup appearance last season.

With continuity in their core and some key additions on defence, the Ticats are in perfect position to finally snap their championship drought that dates back to 1999 and bring the hardware back to Hamilton.

Before the Ticats open the CFL season on Thursday, June 4, against the Montreal Alouettes, CFL.ca brings you three reasons why Hamilton could win the 113th Grey Cup.

After securing the top seed in the East Division in 2025, the Tabbies seemed positioned for a Grey Cup run behind an offence that was second in the league in scoring. An Alouettes walk-off field goal ended their campaign in the Eastern........

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