{"id":724833,"date":"2026-06-09T09:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/724833\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:01:16","slug":"7-numbers-that-made-week-1-must-watch-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/724833\/","title":{"rendered":"7 numbers that made Week 1 must-watch football"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO \u2014 If Week 1 was any indication, CFL fans are in for another unforgettable season.<\/p>\n

The opening weekend delivered three entertaining contests packed with explosive plays, late-game drama and outstanding individual performances. From overtime heroics in Hamilton to a pair of one-score battles, every game remained in doubt until the very end.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the numbers that defined an exciting start to the 2026 campaign, courtesy of the CFL stats department<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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3 \u2013 GAMES DECIDED IN THE FINAL THREE MINUTES<\/p>\n

Every single Week 1 matchup was still up for grabs with less than three minutes remaining in regulation. Whether it was Montreal\u2019s comeback in Hamilton or late kicks deciding games, fans were treated to drama from start to finish.<\/p>\n

2 \u2013 WALK-OFF FIELD GOALS<\/p>\n

Two of the weekend\u2019s three games ended with game-winning field goals as time expired. Jos\u00e9 Maltos D\u00edaz gave the Alouettes an overtime win, while Winnipeg edged Calgary thanks to Sergio Castillo<\/a>\u2018s 38-yard walk-off field goal.<\/p>\n

4.3 \u2013 AVERAGE MARGIN OF VICTORY<\/p>\n

The three Week 1 games were decided by a combined 13 points, good for an average margin of victory of just 4.3 points. Every contest was competitive from opening kickoff until the final whistle.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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55 \u2013 AVERAGE POINTS PER GAME<\/p>\n

Offences wasted little time finding their rhythm to open the season. The three games averaged 55 combined points, providing plenty of touchdowns and highlight-reel plays for fans across the country.<\/p>\n

16 \u2013 TOUCHDOWN DRIVES<\/p>\n

Scoring drives came early and often throughout Week 1, with offences combining for 16 touchdown marches. Quarterbacks and playmakers across the league delivered an entertaining opening weekend.<\/p>\n

19 \u2013 BIG PLAYS<\/p>\n

Explosive offence was a common theme, with 19 big plays recorded over the three games. Whether through the air or on the ground, teams consistently found ways to generate chunk yardage.<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 ROAD TEAMS VICTORIOUS<\/p>\n

The visitors left Week 1 undefeated. Montreal, Winnipeg and Edmonton all picked up victories away from home to begin the 2026 season 1-0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TORONTO \u2014 If Week 1 was any indication, CFL fans are in for another unforgettable season. The opening…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":724834,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":["post-724833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724833","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=724833"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724833\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/724834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=724833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=724833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=724833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}