Hello, Hamilton Tiger-Cats.<\/p>\n
Thank you for adding evidentiary value to something I\u2019ve often said; Short week, shmort week.<\/p>\n
Here are the Week 14 Takeaways.<\/p>\n
RELATED PUZZLE PIECES ALL OVER THE PLACE BUT WHERE DO THEY FIT?<\/p>\n The Week 14 results have made playoff chases murky and I tell you I\u2019m here for it.<\/p>\n If Hamilton and Saskatchewan are not completely comfy at the top of the East and West, respectively, they each at least have control of their fates. Keep winning and they\u2019d each get a bye.<\/p>\n Below, really only the Calgary Stampeders have some level of comfort with a record of 8-4.<\/p>\n Below those three?<\/p>\n Second place in the East is no longer a far off dream for the Ottawa REDBLACKS and Toronto Argonauts, each sitting just two points behind the Montreal Alouettes, losers of five straight.<\/p>\n In the West, both the BC Lions and Edmonton Elks are within two points of the third-place Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and all three of them would currently have a claim for a crossover spot in the East.<\/p>\n Six teams, three playoff spots. And a healthy mix of intra-division games as well as inter-division coming up for each of them, including crossover-implicated biggies this week (Edmonton at Toronto and Ottawa at BC).<\/p>\n It\u2019s about to get a bit chaotic.<\/p>\n THEY KINDA THOUGHT. BUT NOW THEY KNOW<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Edmonton Elks have been steadily playing better and better football over the last six weeks or so, but wins had come against lower ranked teams including Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.<\/p>\n Losses \u2014 though they were competitive in them \u2014 came against Saskatchewan, Winnipeg and an OK Tire Labour Day Weekend spanking by the Calgary Stampeders.<\/p>\n Saturday\u2019s return-match win over the Stamps is big for psychological reasons, according to Elks QB Cody Fajardo.<\/p>\n \u201cWe knew we could play with every team,\u201d said Fajardo after his team\u2019s 31-19 victory. \u201cThe difference was can we WIN against any team in the league. A showing like this, tonight, it just goes to prove that we can win against any talented team in this league.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe belief is high.\u201d<\/p>\n THE EVOLUTION OF THE CRUMBACK IS NOW COMPLETE<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ottawa quarterback Dustin Crum has been known to power his team with his impressive running ability, but it has been evident, in 2025, that the once one-dimensional quarterback has developed into a pretty decent two-threat pivot when he\u2019s been called on to fill in for injured starter Dru Brown.<\/p>\n In Friday night\u2019s stirring comeback win over BC, Crum sure did do some leading with his legs, rushing for two touchdowns as the REDBLACKS scored a last-second, 34-33 decision against the visiting Lions.<\/p>\n
\u00bb\u00a03 stats that defined Edmonton\u2019s Week 14 win over Calgary<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a03 stats that defined Saskatchewan\u2019s Week 14 win over Winnipeg<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a03 stats that defined Hamilton\u2019s Week 14 win over Montreal<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a03 stats that defined Ottawa\u2019s Week 14 win over BC<\/a>
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