{"id":306244,"date":"2025-11-25T16:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/306244\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:25:09","slug":"3-interesting-stats-from-the-2025-grey-cup-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/306244\/","title":{"rendered":"3 interesting stats from the 2025 Grey Cup Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO \u2014 The 2025 Grey Cup Playoffs delivered everything fans could have hoped for: tension, drama, late-game heroics and championship-calibre performances across the board.<\/p>\n<p>From razor-thin finishes to statement outings by some of the league\u2019s biggest stars, the road to the 112th Grey Cup was as unpredictable as it was entertaining.<\/p>\n<p>As we look back on how Saskatchewan captured the title, a few numbers help tell the story of an unforgettable playoff run.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED<br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/11\/16\/riders-take-down-alouettes-to-win-112th-grey-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/11\/16\/riders-take-down-alouettes-to-win-112th-grey-cup\/\" aria-label=\"Riders take down Alouettes to win 112th Grey Cup - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->Riders take down Alouettes to win 112th Grey Cup<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/11\/17\/landrys-5-takeaways-from-the-112th-grey-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/11\/17\/landrys-5-takeaways-from-the-112th-grey-cup\/\" aria-label=\"Landry\u2019s takeaways from the 112th Grey Cup - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->Landry\u2019s takeaways from the 112th Grey Cup<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/11\/17\/3-grey-cup-mvps-that-werent-named-mvp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/11\/17\/3-grey-cup-mvps-that-werent-named-mvp\/\" aria-label=\"3 Grey Cup MVPs that weren\u2019t named MVP - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->3 Grey Cup MVPs that weren\u2019t named MVP<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/11\/21\/5-pff-stats-that-stand-out-from-the-112h-grey-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2025\/11\/21\/5-pff-stats-that-stand-out-from-the-112h-grey-cup\/\" aria-label=\"5 PFF Stats that stand out from the 112th Grey Cup - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->5 PFF Stats that stand out from the 112th Grey Cup<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/plus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/plus\" aria-label=\"Sign up and watch CFL games on CFL+ in the U.S. and Internationally - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->Sign up and watch CFL games on CFL+ in the U.S. and Internationally<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4 \u2013 GAMES DECIDED BY ONE POSSESSION<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Out of the final five games this year, the Division Semi-Finals, Division Finals and the Grey Cup, only one was decided by more than eight points, that being the Eastern Semi-Final. Everything else came down to crunch time, producing two walk-off, game-winning field goals and another last-minute kick with just 11 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n<p>The closeness of every matchup showcased the remarkable parity across the CFL in 2025. No team could take a snap off, no lead felt safe and every mistake mattered. It was the kind of post-season where momentum flipped in seconds and every fan was glued to the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p>1 \u2013 GIVEAWAY BY SASKATCHEWAN<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saskatchewan\u2019s championship run was built on discipline, and nothing illustrates that better than their lone giveaway in the final two games of the season, a fumble against the BC Lions in the Western Final. Beyond that, the Roughriders played clean, controlled football, refusing to hand opponents extra possessions.<\/p>\n<p>They were turnover-free in the Grey Cup, a major factor in outlasting a Montreal Alouettes defence that forced a league-high 17 fumbles in the regular season. Protecting the football allowed the Riders to dictate pace, stay ahead of the sticks and keep pressure off their defence. In a playoff field loaded with elite pass rushers and ballhawks, maintaining that level of security was championship-level execution.<\/p>\n<p>241 \u2013 YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE FOR AJ OUELLETTE<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/a-j-ouellette\/165219\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"A.J. Ouellette\">AJ Ouellette<\/a> was the hammer Saskatchewan leaned on all post-season. Across the Western Final and the Grey Cup, the bruising back totalled 241 yards from scrimmage, 196 on the ground and 45 through the air. His physical running style wore down defences, extended drives and kept the Riders ahead of schedule on early downs.<\/p>\n<p>Ouellette wasn\u2019t just piling up yards; he was setting the tone. His ability to punish defenders opened up play-action, allowed Saskatchewan to control time of possession and kept opposing defences on their heels. In tight, one-possession playoff games, his consistency and toughness were invaluable, helping pave the road to the franchise\u2019s latest championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TORONTO \u2014 The 2025 Grey Cup Playoffs delivered everything fans could have hoped for: tension, drama, late-game heroics&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":306245,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-306244","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-canadian-football-league","11":"tag-canadianfootballleague","12":"tag-cfl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=306244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306244\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/306245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=306244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=306244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}