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1) Winnipeg Blue Bombers
A monumental performance from quarterback Matt Nichols combined with strong defensive play lead the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a 29-21 victory over the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night. Nichols completed 24 of 33 passes for 358 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the win, which cemented Winnipeg’s place in the Road to the Grey Cup playoffs. The Bombers have played at a very high level for over a month and the win over the Stamps coupled with a 31-0 shutout win over a very good Roughriders team is why they are ranked number one in these standings.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are riding a modest winning streak of two, as their defense put on a dominant display to silence the Lions’ growl, earning a 35-16 victory. Zack Evans and Ed Gainey each scored a defensive touchdown, as the Riders moved into a tie for the single-season record with 11 defensive touchdowns on the campaign. The Riders can still win the West with a Calgary loss.
A damp and windy afternoon in Hamilton left the Tiger-Cats out in the cold as the Ottawa REDBLACKS went on to put their stamp on No. 1 in the East Division, defeating the Black and Gold 30-13 at Tim Hortons Field. As a result, the REDBLACKS will receive the first round bye when playoffs roll around. The Redblacks are a team that has been inconsistent all season, but they seem to finally have everything going in the right direction headed into the playoffs.
Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell lost a third-straight game for the first time in his CFL career. The Stamps have played poorly for the last month and need a win in their final regular season game to win the Western Division.
The Lions were brought back to earth by the Saskatchewan Roughriders but they still look to be a very dangerous team headed into the playoffs.
Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli had a bad night at the worst possible time as the Ti-Cats lost any chance at winning the East losing back to back matchups with the Ottawa Redblacks.
The Eskimos had a bye week.
I wrote last week that the Alouettes had clinched last in the CFL power rankings for the year with a loss to Toronto. NOT SO FAST! Sunday was a day to celebrate for rookies and veterans alike on the Montreal Alouettes, as they downed the Toronto Argonauts 40-10 in their final home game of 2018 at Percival Molson Stadium. Rookie running back William Stanback racked up 112 all-purpose yards, along with his first and second career touchdowns in the Montreal victory, while veteran defensive end John Bowman electrified the Alouette faithful one final time with a late-game defensive touchdown.
The Argonauts lost to the Alouettes 40-10, enough said.
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