TORONTO — Week 7 brought plenty of drama, from Winnipeg’s stunning comeback in Ottawa to Montreal surviving another late Calgary rally and Edmonton continuing to make its case as one of the CFL’s elite teams.

With Saskatchewan on a bye, there isn’t much movement near the top of this week’s AMSOIL Power Rankings, but several teams made strong cases to either hold their spot or begin climbing the ladder.

Here’s how the voters stacked all nine teams heading into Week 8.

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1. Montreal Alouettes

Last week: 1 Last game: 38-32 win over Calgary Next game: vs. Hamilton, July 26

Worth noting: The Alouettes continue to prove they deserve the No. 1 spot in the Power Rankings. Davis Alexander added another chapter to his stellar campaign by setting the CFL record for consecutive pass attempts without an interception, while Montreal built a 21-point lead before surviving Calgary’s furious comeback with one final touchdown drive. That’s become a theme for this group, they’re finding........

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