From another intriguing quarterback matchup, to teams that thrive on taking the ball away and boast balanced offences, the Eastern Final is must-see football.<\/p>\n
With no shortage of storylines in the Eastern Final, here are three to watch this Saturday in Hamilton.<\/p>\n
THE KID VS. THE VET PART 2 Will Bo Levi Mitchell lead his Ticats to the 112th Grey Cup? (Kevin Sousa\/CFL.ca)<\/p>\n If you thought Davis Alexander<\/a> vs. Zach Collaros<\/a> in the Eastern Semi-Final was juicy, just wait for this weekend\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n This time around, Alexander is facing another multi-MOP, Grey Cup-winning quarterback in Bo Levi Mitchell.<\/p>\n Following Alexander and the Alouettes\u2019 Eastern Semi-Final win against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, head coach Jason Maas compared the young pivot, who hasn\u2019t lost a game in the CFL, to the future Hall of Famer.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve watched Bo over the years,\u201d said Maas. \u201cBo\u2019s a winner. If anybody can relate to probably what Davis has gone through being a winner at the beginning of his career, well Bo is that. I\u2019ve seen it firsthand in the playoffs. That\u2019s a great challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n In his 11-0 regular season and 1-0 post-season starts, Alexander has shown that he\u2019s, in his words, \u201cbuilt for this league.\u201d He\u2019s tough, passionate, and explosive, and in last week\u2019s win at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, he went toe-to-toe with a veteran Bombers squad that tried to take the momentum in the third quarter. And we know how that ended up.<\/p>\n As mentioned, just like last week where Alexander hadn\u2019t faced the Bombers in the regular season, he also hasn\u2019t faced the Tiger-Cats in 2025.<\/p>\n Mitchell, on the other hand, did play in both games between these two clubs, passing for 438 yards, two touchdowns and a 74.6 per cent completion rate in the team\u2019s two wins.<\/p>\n Can Alexander win the battle this week against another veteran passer who has been to the Grey Cup multiple times? Or will Bo build on his East Division Most Outstanding Player season by leading the Tabbies to the Grey Cup for the first time since 2021?<\/p>\n Get your popcorn ready, this matchup is must-see.<\/p>\n WHO WILL WIN THE TURNOVER BATTLE?<\/p>\n PETERS SNATCHES OUT OF THIN AIR. \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n Jamal Peters gets the pick on the sideline and flips the momentum!#CFLGameday<\/a> \u2014 CFL (@CFL) June 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s been said so many times, but usually the team that wins the turnover battle wins the game. Sure, we know that isn\u2019t always the case. Winnipeg won the turnover battle 3-2 in last weekend\u2019s Eastern Semi-Final and we all remember the Week 15 meeting between Edmonton and Toronto where the Elks had six turnovers and lost.<\/p>\n But with a trip to the 112th Grey Cup on the line, the Eastern Final might hinge on who can flip the field more often.<\/p>\n Hamilton finished the regular season as the team that disrupted offences the most, finishing +10 on the season, forcing a league-high 44 turnovers. The defence was opportunistic and disruptive, picking off quarterbacks a league-leading 27 times and breaking up 72 passes, one behind leader Winnipeg\u2019s 73.<\/p>\n Sure, those turnovers are great, but converting them into points is the main goal, and the Tiger-Cats were the best at cashing in on them this season. Hamilton scored 134 points off turnovers, 34 more than the next best team in Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n The Black and Gold aren\u2019t the only ones who have been forcing turnovers. The Als have rallied to the football and created havoc all year, forcing 17 fumbles in the regular season and added another three in last week\u2019s win over Winnipeg.<\/p>\n Will Hamilton\u2019s ballhawking defence, that won the turnover battle 7-4 in the regular season series, come through as the difference against a young pivot? Or will Montreal\u2019s see-ball-get-ball mentality earn them a trip to their second Grey Cup in three years?<\/p>\n BALANCE IS THE NAME OF THE GAME<\/p>\n HAVE YOURSELF A DAY GREG BELL!<\/p>\n A personal best 146 rushing yards and now a touchdown as well!#CFLGameDay<\/a>![\"2023](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Playoff-Logo-Final-800x600.png\"){kind=logo}
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