The Edmonton Elks have moved up, the Saskatchewan Roughriders got back in the win column, and the Calgary Stampeders kept\u00a0their playoff hopes alive.<\/p>\n
The Edmonton Elks have moved up, the Saskatchewan Roughriders got back in the win column, and the Calgary Stampeders kept\u00a0their playoff hopes alive.<\/p>\n
This week’s SportsCage.com CFL Power Rankings feature plenty of movement, with Edmonton climbing to second and Calgary jumping from sixth to fifth.<\/p>\n
The B.C. Lions take the biggest hit among the top contenders, falling from second to third after a 32-13 loss to Calgary. Saskatchewan also moves up to sixth after clinching a playoff berth with a late win over Montreal.<\/p>\n
Toronto holds fourth, Winnipeg slips to seventh, and Hamilton and Ottawa remain eighth and ninth, respectively.<\/p>\n
For the first time in several weeks, SportsCage.com contributors have no unanimous choices, not even Montreal or Ottawa.<\/p>\n
1. Montreal Alouettes (13-4) \u2014 LW: 1<\/p>\n
Montreal stays on top, but the Alouettes couldn’t get past Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n
The Als dropped a 16-12 decision to the Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday afternoon, surrendering the winning touchdown with just 29 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n
Trevor Harris connected with KeeSean Johnson for the go-ahead major, handing Montreal a late defeat after the Alouettes had held a three-point lead.<\/p>\n
The loss followed Montreal’s dominant 44-24 win over Saskatchewan the previous week, a reminder of how quickly things can change in the CFL.<\/p>\n
Montreal remains No. 1, but the Alouettes will want to clean things up heading into the postseason.<\/p>\n
2. Edmonton Elks (13-4)\u00a0\u2014 LW: 3<\/p>\n
The Elks are moving up.<\/p>\n
Edmonton defeated Winnipeg 35-27 on Friday night to clinch the West Division title for the first time since 2015.<\/p>\n
Cody Fajardo led the way with two rushing touchdowns and two more through the air, while Justin Rankin piled up 133 rushing yards on 23 carries.<\/p>\n
The Edmonton defence also picked off two passes from Zach Collaros, including a crucial late interception by Nick Anderson that helped swing momentum back to the Elks.<\/p>\n
Edmonton improved to 13-4 with the victory and completed its first three-game season sweep of Winnipeg since 1979.<\/p>\n
The Elks move up to second in the rankings and have secured a home playoff game. With the West Division title in hand, Edmonton has a chance to make a serious postseason run.<\/p>\n
3. B.C. Lions (10-7)\u00a0\u2014 LW: 2<\/p>\n
The Lions drop one spot after a disappointing loss to Calgary.<\/p>\n
B.C. fell 32-13 to the Stampeders, managing just three second-half points as Calgary took control of a must-win game.<\/p>\n
Nathan Rourke threw for 149 yards and a touchdown before backup Kaidon Salter took over after halftime. With B.C. already securing a home playoff game, the Lions rested their starting quarterback in the second half.<\/p>\n
Calgary took advantage, shutting out the Lions after the break and scoring 19 unanswered points to pull away.<\/p>\n
The loss drops B.C. to third in this week’s rankings, although the Lions remain in a strong position heading into the playoffs.<\/p>\n
4. Toronto Argonauts (9-8) \u2014 LW: 4<\/p>\n
Toronto stays fourth after one of the season’s wildest finishes.<\/p>\n
The Argonauts appeared to have Ottawa beaten, taking a late lead on an Isaiah Smith rushing touchdown with just 30 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n
But the Redblacks weren’t finished.<\/p>\n
Bryson Barnes led Ottawa downfield in the final seconds, connecting with Ayden Eberhardt for the game-winning touchdown and giving the Redblacks a stunning 40-39 win.<\/p>\n
Barnes completed 27 of 37 passes for 339 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start, adding 62 rushing yards.<\/p>\n
Toronto also dealt with the loss of starting quarterback Chad Kelly to a lower-body injury. Nick Arbuckle stepped in and threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n
The Argos remain fourth, but the late collapse will sting as they prepare for the playoffs.<\/p>\n
5. Calgary Stampeders (9-9)\u00a0\u2014 LW: 6<\/p>\n
Calgary is making its move at the right time.<\/p>\n
The Stampeders jumped to fifth after a convincing 32-13 win over B.C. that kept their playoff hopes alive.<\/p>\n
Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 324 yards and a touchdown, while Quincy Vaughn scored twice on the ground.<\/p>\n
The Calgary defence shut out the Lions in the second half, capitalizing on B.C.’s decision to rest Rourke after halftime.<\/p>\n
Deonta McMahon also delivered a key performance, rushing for 105 yards on just nine carries and helping Calgary pull away in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
The Stampeders finish the regular season at 9-9 and must wait to see whether that record is enough to earn the West Division’s final playoff spot.<\/p>\n
Calgary climbs to fifth after an important win at the highest-stakes moment.<\/p>\n
6. Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-8)\u00a0\u2014 LW: 7<\/p>\n
The Riders are back in the win column \u2014 and they’re going to the playoffs.<\/p>\n
Saskatchewan snapped its four-game losing streak with a dramatic 16-12 victory over Montreal at Mosaic Stadium.<\/p>\n
Trevor Harris delivered when it mattered most, finding KeeSean Johnson for a 17-yard touchdown with just 29\u00a0seconds remaining.<\/p>\n
Harris finished with 251 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception, and a key 22-yard run that helped set up Saskatchewan’s first major of the game.<\/p>\n
Brett Lauther accounted for the rest of the Riders’ scoring with three field goals.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t an offensive masterpiece, but the Riders got the result they needed. The victory clinched a playoff berth and stopped the slide at a critical point in the season.<\/p>\n
Saskatchewan moves up to sixth, giving the team a much-needed boost heading into the postseason.<\/p>\n
7. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-9) \u2014 LW: 5<\/p>\n
Winnipeg takes a two-spot tumble after losing to Edmonton.<\/p>\n
The Bombers fell 35-27 on Friday night, missing a chance to clinch a playoff berth as the Elks secured the West Division title.<\/p>\n
Zach Collaros threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns, but his two interceptions proved costly.<\/p>\n
Winnipeg led 21-17 at halftime, but Edmonton took control in the second half. Nick Anderson’s late interception helped the Elks seal the victory.<\/p>\n
The Bombers also lost the season series to Edmonton, giving the Elks a potentially important tiebreaker.<\/p>\n
Winnipeg drops to seventh, and the playoff picture is tightening.<\/p>\n
8. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-12) \u2014 LW: 8<\/p>\n
Hamilton remains eighth after another difficult night.<\/p>\n
The Tiger-Cats lost 27-12 at home to Edmonton, struggling to generate enough offence against a defence that recorded four sacks and a pick-six.<\/p>\n
Harrison Frost completed 21 of 36 passes for 221 yards, but the Ticats couldn’t keep pace with the West Division champions.<\/p>\n
A fake punt attempt turned disastrous when Zach Mathis intercepted the pass and returned it for a touchdown, giving Edmonton a two-score cushion in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Hamilton stays eighth in the rankings.<\/p>\n
9. Ottawa Redblacks\u00a0(1-16) \u2014 LW: 9<\/p>\n
Ottawa finally has something to celebrate.<\/p>\n
After opening the season 0-16 and setting a record for the worst start in CFL history, the Redblacks picked up their first 2026 win with a stunning 40-39 win over Toronto.<\/p>\n
Rookie quarterback Bryson Barnes was sensational in his first career start, throwing for 339 yards and two touchdowns while adding 62 yards on the ground.<\/p>\n
Former Argonaut Daniel Adeboboye scored twice against his old team, while Ayden Eberhardt caught two touchdown passes, including the game-winner with just six seconds remaining.<\/p>\n
It was a remarkable comeback for a team that had endured months of frustration.<\/p>\n
Ottawa remains ninth, but the victory gives the Redblacks something positive to build on as the season winds down.<\/p>\n
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Edmonton makes the biggest statement this week, moving up to second after beating Winnipeg to clinch the West Division title.<\/p>\n
Calgary also climbs, moving from sixth to fifth after beating B.C. to keep its playoff hopes alive. Saskatchewan rises to sixth after snapping its losing streak and securing a postseason berth.<\/p>\n
The Lions drop to third, while Winnipeg slides two spots to seventh after losing to Edmonton.<\/p>\n
At the bottom, Ottawa finally has a win after a remarkable comeback against Toronto, but the Redblacks\u00a0remain ninth.<\/p>\n
Montreal holds the top spot despite its loss to Saskatchewan, but for the first time in several weeks, the SportsCage.com panel didn’t give any team unanimous support.<\/p>\n
With the playoffs approaching, Edmonton is peaking at the right time, Saskatchewan has found some relief, and Calgary is left waiting to see whether its late-season push will be enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Edmonton Elks have moved up, the Saskatchewan Roughriders got back in the win column, and the Calgary…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":939843,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":["post-939842","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\/939842","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=939842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/939842\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/939843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=939842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=939842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=939842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}