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5 things to know about the Western Final presented by Wegovy®

5 things to know about the Western Final presented by Wegovy®

The Edmonton Elks host the BC Lions on Saturday with a trip to the 113th Grey Cup on the line. There are so many storylines to watch in the Western...

yesterday 1

CFL

Kristina Costabile

Cody Fajardo on facing BC in Western Final presented by Wegovy®: 'We're going to have our hands full'

Cody Fajardo on facing BC in Western Final presented by Wegovy®: 'We're going to have our hands full'

EDMONTON -- Cody Fajardo knows how to play in big moments. The Elks starting quarterback has played in a Division Final in both the East and the West....

yesterday 10

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

5 things to know about the Eastern Final presented by Wegovy®

5 things to know about the Eastern Final presented by Wegovy®

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 -...

yesterday 2

CFL

Marshall Ferguson

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

Davis Alexander:

MONTREAL -- Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander is feeling confident in his team heading into Saturday's Eastern Final presented by...

yesterday 10

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

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

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

Last week, I focused my efforts on providing a breakdown of the path to the Grey Cup Playoffs presented by Wegovy® for the four teams playing on...

previous day 4

CFL

Jamie Nye

3 strengths for every team in Division Finals presented by Wegovy®

3 strengths for every team in Division Finals presented by Wegovy®

The Division Finals presented by Wegovy® are almost here. Saturday afternoon sees Montreal host Winnipeg in the Eastern Final presented by Wegovy®...

previous day 2

CFL

Pat Steinberg

3 storylines to watch in the Western Final presented by Wegovy®

3 storylines to watch in the Western Final presented by Wegovy®

One game separates the BC Lions and Edmonton Elks from the 113th Grey Cup: the Western Final presented by Wegovy®. The BC Lions defeated the...

wednesday 2

CFL

Kristina Costabile

What regular season matchups tell us ahead of Division Finals presented by Wegovy®

What regular season matchups tell us ahead of Division Finals presented by Wegovy®

This Saturday’s Division Finals presented by Wegovy®, feature matchups of teams that have taken turns getting the best of each other. The Montreal...

wednesday 2

CFL

Don Landry

KPMG Playoff Probability: Who is projected to meet in the 113th Grey Cup?

KPMG Playoff Probability: Who is projected to meet in the 113th Grey Cup?

TORONTO -- The 2026 Eastern and Western Finals presented by Wegovy® take place Saturday, with two spots in the 113th Grey Cup on the line. KPMG...

wednesday 1

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

3 storylines to watch in the Eastern Final presented by Wegovy®

3 storylines to watch in the Eastern Final presented by Wegovy®

For a second consecutive season, the Montreal Alouettes will host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in an East Division playoff game. Last season saw the Als...

wednesday 2

CFL

Pat Steinberg

How each team can win the Division Finals presented by Wegovy®

How each team can win the Division Finals presented by Wegovy®

The path to victory. It's really all that matters this weekend in the Division Finals presented by Wegovy®. I’m sure that’s the message...

wednesday 2

CFL

Marshall Ferguson

3 X-factors that could shape the Eastern Final presented by Wegovy®

3 X-factors that could shape the Eastern Final presented by Wegovy®

For the first time since 2019, we have a crossover playoff win. With a 25-22 victory over Toronto in the Eastern Semi-Final presented by Wegovy®, the...

03.11.2026 4

CFL

Pat Steinberg

Prediction Time: CFL.ca writers' Division Finals presented by Wegovy® picks

Prediction Time: CFL.ca writers' Division Finals presented by Wegovy® picks

TORONTO -- With just two weeks of play left, we have a new leader in the CFL.ca writer standings. After the Division Semi-Finals presented by...

03.11.2026 20

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

3 X-factors that could shape the Western Final presented by Wegovy®

3 X-factors that could shape the Western Final presented by Wegovy®

For the first time since 2011, the BC Lions and Edmonton Elks will meet in a playoff game. And Saturday’s Western Final presented by Wegovy® will...

03.11.2026 6

CFL

Pat Steinberg

6 things that could decide who moves on to the 113th Grey Cup

6 things that could decide who moves on to the 113th Grey Cup

Here we go, fans. We're down to the final four in the 2026 CFL season, with spots in the 113th Grey Cup on the line as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...

03.11.2026 5

CFL

Don Landry

Weekly Predictor: Who wins the Division Finals presented by Wegovy®

Weekly Predictor: Who wins the Division Finals presented by Wegovy®

The Division Semi-Finals presented by Wegovy® didn’t disappoint. The Bombers pulled off the upset after a shocking injury to Chad Kelly and equally...

03.11.2026 20

CFL

Jamie Nye

Who has the edge in the Western Final presented by Wegovy®?

Who has the edge in the Western Final presented by Wegovy®?

The battle for the West comes to Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday. It’s the first time since 2015 that the Elks have hosted a playoff game and their...

02.11.2026 4

CFL

Marshall Ferguson

Who has the edge in the Eastern Final presented by Wegovy®?

Who has the edge in the Eastern Final presented by Wegovy®?

Could it happen? Could it really happen? A West vs. West Grey Cup?! We find out this weekend in the Division Finals presented by Wegovy® when the...

02.11.2026 5

CFL

Marshall Ferguson

6 Division Semi-Final Players of the Game presented by Kyndryl

6 Division Semi-Final Players of the Game presented by Kyndryl

TORONTO -- The Division Semi-Finals presented by Wegovy® bring the best out of players when the spotlight is shining the brightest. There were...

02.11.2026 20

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

6 stats that could loom large in the Division Finals presented by Wegovy®

6 stats that could loom large in the Division Finals presented by Wegovy®

Here is one statistic I am not thrilled about: there are just three games left in the 2026 CFL season. I wish the quantity were higher, but at least...

02.11.2026 6

CFL

Matthew Cauz

Overreaction Monday: 5 hot takes from the Division Semi-Finals presented by Wegovy®

Overreaction Monday: 5 hot takes from the Division Semi-Finals presented by Wegovy®

Welcome to Overreaction Monday, where we look back on the previous week’s action and root out some angles that could be prone to hot takes that may...

02.11.2026 20

CFL

Don Landry

MMQB: 3 burning questions for recently eliminated teams

MMQB: 3 burning questions for recently eliminated teams

That was a fun Semi-Final Saturday! Congratulations to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions for advancing to the 2026 final four. The Bombers put...

02.11.2026 20

CFL

Pat Steinberg

Trevor Harris gives credit to Lions' defence after falling short in the Division Semi-Final presented by Wegovy®

Trevor Harris gives credit to Lions' defence after falling short in the Division Semi-Final presented by Wegovy®

VANCOUVER -- Trevor Harris praised the Lions’ defence as the Saskatchewan Roughriders were defeated by BC 33-26 at BC Place in the Western...

31.10.2026 7

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

Dru Brown on Nic Demski: "I feel like he's been winning on those routes for 10 years"

Dru Brown on Nic Demski:

TORONTO -- Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Dru Brown had high praise for wide receiver Nic Demski following the team's 25-22 comeback win over...

31.10.2026 6

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

DaShaun Amos on Eastern Semi-Final presented by Wegovy® loss: "We left some plays out there"

DaShaun Amos on Eastern Semi-Final presented by Wegovy® loss:

TORONTO -- The Winnipeg Blue Bombers came from behind to defeat the Toronto Argonauts 25-22 in the Eastern Semi-Final presented by Wegovy® on...

31.10.2026 6

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

Darnell Sankey on matchup against Riders: "I just feel like we're better"

Darnell Sankey on matchup against Riders:

VANCOUVER -- Darnell Sankey has immense belief in his team as they take on the defending Grey Cup champions Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Western...

30.10.2026 6

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

Trevor Harris on Western Semi-Final presented by Wegovy: 'I feel like a kid waiting on Christmas Day"

Trevor Harris on Western Semi-Final presented by Wegovy: 'I feel like a kid waiting on Christmas Day

VANCOUVER -- Trevor Harris is excited for the Western Semi-Final presented by Wegovy. More excited, he says, than he ever has been before a playoff...

30.10.2026 7

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

5 things to know about the Western Semi-Final presented by Wegovy

5 things to know about the Western Semi-Final presented by Wegovy

The BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders go head-to-head on Saturday afternoon with a trip to Edmonton for the Western Final presented by Wegovy on...

30.10.2026 7

CFL

Kristina Costabile

Opportunity to win Grey Cup as crossover team "really excites" Brady Oliveira

Opportunity to win Grey Cup as crossover team

TORONTO -- Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira is excited about another opportunity to become the first crossover team in CFL history to...

30.10.2026 20

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

Chad Kelly on facing Bombers: "Take what the defence gives you"

Chad Kelly on facing Bombers:

TORONTO -- Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly is ready to take what the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defence gives him during Saturday afternoon's...

30.10.2026 20

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

5 things to know about the Eastern Semi-Final

5 things to know about the Eastern Semi-Final

The Eastern Semi-Final has been much discussed over the final two months of the CFL season. That was largely because we were all wondering which West...

30.10.2026 10

CFL

Marshall Ferguson

3 storylines to watch in the Western Semi-Final

3 storylines to watch in the Western Semi-Final

There's a chill in the air and it's spooky season, but it's not only kids in costumes looking for a treat instead of a trick. The BC...

29.10.2026 8

CFL

Kristina Costabile

3 strengths for every team in Division Semi-Finals

3 strengths for every team in Division Semi-Finals

Four CFL teams are looking for two tickets to the Division Finals. To get there, they are going to rely on what got them this far. To get you set for...

29.10.2026 8

CFL

Matthew Cauz

What regular season matchups tell us ahead of Division Semi-Finals

What regular season matchups tell us ahead of Division Semi-Finals

As we get closer and closer to Saturday’s Eastern and Western Semi-Finals, our eyes are fixed ahead, knowing that nothing that’s happened prior to...

28.10.2026 10

CFL

Don Landry

KPMG Playoff Probability: Which teams are most likely to meet in the 113th Grey Cup?

KPMG Playoff Probability: Which teams are most likely to meet in the 113th Grey Cup?

TORONTO -- The 2026 Grey Cup Playoffs kick off Saturday with the Eastern and Western Semi-Finals. KPMG Playoff Probability is here to tell us which...

28.10.2026 20

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

How each team can win the Division Semi-Finals

How each team can win the Division Semi-Finals

The path to victory, to some, is formulaic; to others, it's more of a game-by-game situation. The CFL has a template with some basic and...

28.10.2026 10

CFL

Marshall Ferguson

3 storylines to watch in the Eastern Semi-Final

3 storylines to watch in the Eastern Semi-Final

For the second straight season, the Eastern Semi-Final will feature a crossover team from the West. And for a second consecutive year, that team is...

28.10.2026 10

CFL

Pat Steinberg

Each Semi-Final team's path down The Final Stretch to the playoffs

Each Semi-Final team's path down The Final Stretch to the playoffs

The cliché in the Canadian Football League is the teams playing the best down The Final Stretch always have the best chance come playoff time. Well,...

28.10.2026 10

CFL

Jamie Nye

3 X-factors that could shape the Western Semi-Final

3 X-factors that could shape the Western Semi-Final

For the third consecutive year, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions will meet in a playoff game. Last season, it was the Riders prevailing 24-21...

27.10.2026 10

CFL

Pat Steinberg

3 X-factors that could shape the Eastern Semi-Final

3 X-factors that could shape the Eastern Semi-Final

For a second straight season, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will feature in the Eastern Semi-Final. After capturing the crossover playoff spot in 2025,...

27.10.2026 10

CFL

Pat Steinberg

Prediction Time: CFL.ca writers' Division Semi-Finals picks

Prediction Time: CFL.ca writers' Division Semi-Finals picks

TORONTO -- The regular season is complete and now we turn our attention to the 2026 Grey Cup Playoffs. The first round of the winner-takes-all...

27.10.2026 20

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

6 things that could decide who moves on to Division Finals

6 things that could decide who moves on to Division Finals

Playoff football has arrived, and the intensity is about to skyrocket. With the stakes rising and elimination games afoot, key elements in a winning...

27.10.2026 10

CFL

Don Landry

Weekly Predictor: Who wins the Division Semi-Finals?

Weekly Predictor: Who wins the Division Semi-Finals?

The 2026 Grey Cup Playoffs have arrived. After 21 weeks, it now comes down to just three weeks to decide who will return home from Calgary with the...

27.10.2026 20

CFL

Jamie Nye

Who has the edge in the Western Semi-Final?

After much debate and posturing throughout the West Division, we finally found out who would be making the trip to BC as Edmonton waits for their...

26.10.2026 10

CFL

Marshall Ferguson

Who has the edge in the Eastern Semi-Final?

Well, after the much-discussed crossover that was essentially determined a few months ago as the REDBLACKS struggled to find the win column and...

26.10.2026 10

CFL

Marshall Ferguson

6 stats that could loom large in the Division Semi-Finals

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?...

26.10.2026 10

CFL

Matthew Cauz

5 things we learned from Week 21

Week 21 was an interesting week in the CFL. You had some teams playing a lot of their regulars, some teams not and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in...

26.10.2026 10

CFL

Jamie Nye

3 PFF stats that stand out from Week 21

TORONTO -- Week 21 is in the books and there were plenty of standout performers. In the final weekend that was filled with highlight plays and notable...

26.10.2026 10

CFL

Cfl.ca Staff

MMQB: Who gets the nod for the 2026 CFL Awards?

The 2026 regular season is done, and we’ll be heavily turning our attention to Division Semi-Final Saturday as the week continues. With this being...

26.10.2026 80

CFL

Pat Steinberg

Overrreaction Monday: 3 hot takes from Week 21

Welcome to Overreaction Monday, where we look back on the previous week’s action and root out some angles that could be prone to hot takes that may...

26.10.2026 20

CFL

Don Landry