I am a firm believer in the mantra, what is the story behind the statistic? Or what is the bigger picture that specific number is trying to tell you?

With the Division Semi-Finals all set for Halloween Saturday, I dug into a bunch of the numbers that I believe will tell the story of the first round of the 2026 Grey Cup Playoffs.

EASTERN SEMI-FINAL: WINNIPEG AT TORONTO

The Toronto Argonauts led the CFL with 44 sacks while the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were guilty of seeing their quarterbacks taken down a CFL-high 42 times. I know this has been an up and down season for the Bombers, but I was surprised to see they finished at the bottom in this important category considering they have Stanley Bryant and Jarell Broxton at offensive tackle.

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No matter if it is Zach Collaros or Dru Brown starting, Winnipeg’s pass protection will need to be better than the four sacks allowed the last time these........

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