The Eastern Final presented by Wegovy® is finally upon us. While I have to admit it is not the matchup I was expecting for the last couple months - Toronto and Montreal - the variable ingredient thrown into the playoff pot of who was going to be the crossover team changed things up in a way that would’ve seemed unimaginable at the start of the season.

Did I anticipate Winnipeg going deeper than the reigning champion Roughriders? No shot. But hey, the playoffs are wacky and wonderful, and here we are, with the Blue Bombers making a trip to Percival Molson Stadium to take on the Most Outstanding Canadian Tyson Philpot and his quarterback, the George Reed Most Outstanding Player, Davis Alexander.

The Als will have the awards, recent success and home crowd advantage in spades, but the Bombers have grit and a refusal to fade as strong as any team left in the Grey Cup Playoffs presented by Wegovy®. Here are five things you need to know heading into Saturday afternoon in Montreal.

Davis Alexander: "Don't turn the ball over, and we'll be able to handle business"

Edmonton, Montreal's path down The Final Stretch to the Division Finals presented by Wegovy®

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