TORONTO — With the Forty Creek Quadruple Header behind us, it’s time to look ahead to The Final Stretch.
It’s a tight race between the CFL.ca writers, with five games separating first and last.
Can Jamie Nye keep his lead, or will Kristina Costabile and Vicki Hall, who are two games back, start to close the gap?
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Let’s find out who each of the writers is taking in Week 16.
MONTREAL AT HAMILTONFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
7:30 P.M. ET
TSN, RDS, CBSSN, CFL+
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats return from a Week 15 bye and will host the Montreal Alouettes on Friday Night Football. Montreal has lost two of their last three games, including last week against the BC Lions. Can they get back in the win column this week at Hamilton Stadium? Scott Milanovich’s team will hope they don’t, as they try to keep their playoff hopes alive, but all experts are picking the Als this week.
WRITERS’ PICK: 100% MontrealEDMONTON AT TORONTOSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
3:00 P.M. ET
TSN, RDS, CTV, CRAVE, CFL+
Edmonton has won its last four contests and with its Week 15 win over the Stampeders, Mark Kilam’s team clinched a playoff spot. Toronto will welcome the red-hot Elks to town on Saturday afternoon, as Chad Kelly and his Boatmen will look to defend their perfect record at home. Coming off a win over the Ottawa REDBLACKS, can Toronto extend the streak to three in a row? Or will Edmonton make it five straight victories? CFL.ca’s writers think the latter.
WRITERS’ PICK: 100% EdmontonOTTAWA AT CALGARYSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
7:00 P.M. ET
TSN, CFL+
Ottawa was close to getting their first win of the season last week against Toronto, but ultimately were defeated and fell to 0-12. Calgary dropped its back-to-back series against the Elks and enters another home-and-home this week with the REDBLACKS. Only Matt is thinking Ottawa gets its first win of the season at McMahon Stadium on Saturday night.
WRITERS’ PICK: 80% Calgary