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Saskatchewan Roughriders somehow only lose by one to Winnipeg (& nine other thoughts)

Peter Klein - 2025-10-18

Of all the games the Saskatchewan Roughriders have played, that was definitely the most recent one. The Green and White fell to Winnipeg 17-16 in a contest that, unless you were directly involved, you will never think about again. Here are the rest of my thoughts on whatever that was. This sucked (and that’s OK) […]

Edmonton Elks get devoured by Lions — again — in elimination loss (& six other thoughts)

Andrew Hoskins - 2025-10-18

The Edmonton Elks met the B.C. Lions three times this season, and Friday’s 37-24 loss was the closest they’ve come to keeping the score respectable. That’s little consolation, as the loss puts the Green and Gold on the outside of the playoffs for the fifth straight season. Here are my thoughts on the game. Defence […]

Poll shows 42 percent of fans won’t watch as much CFL after new rule changes, majority oppose Americanization

3Down Staff - 2025-10-18

A new poll conducted by Manitoba-based market research firm Probe Research is shedding light on fan reaction to the CFL’s rule change announcements for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. In a random sampling of 1,230 Canadian adults conducted by online survey, as well as a supplemental survey of 448 Manitoba adults, the company found that […]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers clinch berth in CFL playoffs for ninth consecutive season

3Down Staff - 2025-10-18

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ dreams of a home Grey Cup victory remain alive. The team took care of business with a 17-16 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday to move to 9-8 on the season, but still needed an Edmonton Elks loss to clinch a playoff spot. They got that later in the evening, […]

Edmonton Elks officially eliminated from CFL playoff contention

3Down Staff - 2025-10-18

The Edmonton Elks’ Cinderella push for a CFL playoff spot has officially come to an end. The team dropped to 7-10 on Friday night after suffering a 37-24 loss at the hands of the B.C. Lions. Despite jumping out to a 10-2 lead and limiting B.C.’s high-powered offence to a single first-half touchdown, the wheels […]

Calgary Stampeders clinch CFL playoff spot after one-year hiatus

3Down Staff - 2025-10-18

The Calgary Stampeders are headed back to the postseason after one year away. The Stampeders host the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday afternoon, but already have a playoff spot guaranteed by virtue of the Edmonton Elks’ 37-24 loss to the B.C. Lions on Friday night. Depending on how the team finishes out the season, they can […]

The good, the bad, and the dumb of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 17-16 loss to Winnipeg

Joel Gasson - 2025-10-18

It took all 60 minutes, but the team with the better players on the field eventually won. The Saskatchewan Roughriders made the smart decision not to play a number of their starters, including quarterback Trevor Harris, running back A.J. Ouellette, and defensive lineman Micah Johnson, amongst many others. That decision turned out to be even […]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers barely beat Saskatchewan Rest-riders (& 12 other thoughts)

John Hodge - 2025-10-18

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders by a score of 17-16 in front of 32,343 fans at a sold-out Princess Auto Stadium on Friday night. Below are my thoughts on the game. Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy With their hated rival in town and a playoff spot still not guaranteed, the Blue Bombers played Friday’s […]

Mark Kilam believes Tre Ford ‘still has a future in the CFL’ but it doesn’t seem to be with Edmonton Elks

Justin Dunk - 2025-10-17

Edmonton Elks’ head coach Mark Kilam appeared to give a direct answer when asked if Canadian quarterback Tre Ford has a future with the Green and Gold. “He still has a future in the CFL, for sure,” Kilam said. “We said when we made the change that it wasn’t the end of him. That kind […]

3DownNation CFL picks straight-up & against the spread: Week 20

3Down Staff - 2025-10-17

We have reached the penultimate week of the CFL season, and for all that has been decided, much remains undetermined. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders could both claim playoff spots this week, while the Montreal Alouettes look to stay in the hunt for first in the East, and the Edmonton Elks look to […]