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Blue Bombers quarterback Chris Streveler left the game early against the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday afternoon at Princess Auto Stadium.
Published Oct 25, 2025 • Last updated 20 hours ago • 4 minute read
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Chris Streveler is helped off the field after suffering an injury during his team’s game against the Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg on Oct. 25, 2025. Photo by John Woods /The Canadian PressArticle content
A victory is usually celebrated with enthusiasm, but there were some long faces in the Blue Bombers locker room in the aftermath.
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Quarterback Chris Streveler left the game with a lower-body injury as the Bombers closed out the regular season with a 19-10 victory over the Montreal Alouettes.
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“It is tough, man,” Bombers quarterback Terry Wilson said when asked for his thoughts about Streveler. “You never want to see anybody go down like that, especially a guy I have spent most of my time with. I will be praying for him. He will be alright. He will bounce back. He has that warrior determination.”
The Streveler injury occurred with 10:05 remaining in the first quarter after he went down to the turf at the Winnipeg 19-yard line following a scramble out of the pocket. The injury appeared to be non-contact in nature as Streveler crumpled to the turf trying to execute a cut move.
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“It is a tough game, and it can be cruel sometimes, but I will never doubt his resolve and his determination,” Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea said. “We will see where this goes. Until I find out whether it really stinks or not, I am going to keep on being positive.”
Streveler tore three of the four major ligaments in his left knee in the Banjo Bowl against the Saskatchewan Roughriders last September.
He was seen in the locker room walking with crutches for support. He was sitting in his stall with Zach Collaros beside him, showing support for his colleague.
“I would never bet against that guy,” O’Shea said. “He is tough.”
The Bombers finished the season with a 10-8 record. This marks the ninth consecutive season the team finished the regular season with a winning record.
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Later Saturday, when the BC Lions beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders, that left the Bombers in the crossover position. The Bombers will play Montreal next week in the East Division semifinal.
Streveler went 1-for-2 for 13 yards passing before leaving the field with the help of the team’s training staff. He did not return. Streveler started in place of Collaros, who did not dress for Saturday’s game.
The four-year CFL veteran dressed for 17 games this season, completing 92 of 144 pass attempts for 1,090 yards, six touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. The Crystal Lake, Ill., native had nine rushing touchdowns on 301 yards rushing.
Terry Wilson inherited the starter’s role from Streveler and completed 11 passes for 79 yards and one interception. He ran the ball eight times for 30 yards and one touchdown. Chase Artopoeus moved up to the backup role.
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“It felt good to get myself roaming a bit (as there were) some plays I wish I could get back,” Wilson said. “Overall, I am going to go back and watch the film and see the things I need to correct and move on from there.”
“I thought he operated very well,” O’ Shea added. “There were some drives, especially into the wind where he just managed the efficiency with the clock, it seemed to be easy for him. We did a good job of talking through how we were going to operate. I thought it was excellent.”
One blip on Wilson’s performance was an interception when the offence was positioned at the Montreal three-yard line with a first and goal with 7:38 remaining in the first quarter.
Wilson threw the ball into the end zone for Sterns, but Marc-Antoine Dequoy snatched the ball out of the air for the interception.
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“There were some plays I wish I could get back,” Wilson said. “The corner that I threw to Sterns, I kind of short-armed it.”
Sterns caught two balls for 34 yards.
“Every single player in pro sports wants a play or a shift back,” O’Shea added. “Everybody is going to want one, but I thought he did very well.”
Tony Jones picked off a Montreal quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson pass at the Montreal 50-yard line in the first quarter. The pick was his second career interception. Cam Allen’s fumble recovery in the second quarter set up the Wilson one-year touchdown on third and goal at 14:58 of the second quarter. The Bombers led 13-4 at halftime.
With Brady Oliveira in street clothes, Matthew Peterson rushed the ball 17 times for 80 yards. Fullback Michael Chris-Ike ran the ball three times for 64 yards. The longest run of his brief career came on a 63-yard scamper down the near sidelines, eventually leading to a Sergio Castillo 17-yard field goal and a 16-10 lead with 4:55 remaining in the game.
Castillo was successful on four of six field goal attempts. His longest was 48 yards.
Bethel-Thompson completed 17 of 34 pass attempts with 182 yards passing and one interception for the Alouettes.
Stevie Scott and Tiyon Evans both rushed the ball for 31 yards on seven carries for the visitors, and Tyson Philpot caught six balls for 66 yards. Jose Maltos Diaz booted three field goals for the Alouettes.
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