AMSOIL Power Rankings: Bombers ascending and stability at the top
TORONTO — The gap between the CFL’s top contenders and the rest of the league is beginning to take shape.
Montreal, Edmonton and Saskatchewan all took care of business in Week 6, while Winnipeg made one of the biggest jumps of the week by knocking off Toronto. With the season approaching its midway point, every result is starting to carry a little more weight.
Here’s how the teams stack up in this week’s AMSOIL Power Rankings.
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1. Montreal Alouettes
Last week: 2 Last game: 37-30 win over Calgary Next game: at Calgary, July 18
Worth noting: The Alouettes continue to look like the CFL’s most complete team. Coming off their bye, Montreal’s offence didn’t miss a beat as Davis Alexander threw for 301 yards, Tyson Philpot piled up another 132 receiving yards and Travis Theis nearly reached the century mark on the ground. Just as importantly, the defence forced an early turnover, pressured Vernon Adams Jr. throughout the night and came up with the game-sealing stop inside the final minute. Now comes an immediate rematch with Calgary in what should be another entertaining chapter of the........
