B.C. Lions lose in Western Final, miss Grey Cup berth
The B.C. Lions were defeated by the Edmonton Elks on Saturday, ending their season and missing their first Grey Cup appearance in fifteen years.
Castle defended: Edmonton Elks repel Lions to earn Grey Cup berth (& six other thoughts)
Edmonton fans turned out and turned up the volume to help push the Elks to their first Grey Cup appearance in 11 years. In trademark Green and Gold style, they earned a gritty and physical 28-16 win over the B.C. Lions in the West Final on Saturday night. Here are my thoughts on the game. […]
B.C. Lions smash against castle wall, continue West Final futility (& 10 other thoughts)
Different battlefield, same result. The B.C. Lions continued their run of West Final futility on Saturday night in Edmonton, smashing themselves against the walls of the Concrete Castle of the North and its 40,000 defenders in a demoralizing 28-16 defeat. Here are my thoughts on the game. Crumbling walls In sticking with the Elks’ self-appointed […]
Edmonton Elks punch their ticket to the 113th Grey Cup
The Edmonton Elks hosted the B.C. Lions at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday night in the Western Final. This was the third meeting between these two
BC Lions season ends in devastating defeat as Grey Cup drought grows
The BC Lions have been to the Western Final four times in five years. And they’ve lost every single one of them.
B.C. Lions ousted in West final again — where do they go with the roster from here?
The Lions, who lost 28-16 to Edmonton Saturday, haven’t been to the Grey Cup since 2011, the longest active appearance drought in the CFL
Every Scoring Play from the Western Final
Edmonton Elks Beat BC Lions 28-16 in Front of 40,182 at Commonwealth Stadium, Head to Grey Cup for First Time Since 2015
The Edmonton Elks are going to the Grey Cup for the first time in 11 years. Edmonton beat the BC Lions 28-16 in Saturday’s West Final before an announced crowd of 40,182 at Commonwealth Stadium, the biggest there since 2019. Cody Fajardo went 25 of 30, Vincent Blanchard hit all five field goals, and the […]
Edmonton Elks down Lions in front of 40,000, punch ticket to Grey Cup
Elks win first home playoff game in 11 years to reach CFL’s grandest stage after five-straight seasons of missing playoffs
Elks beat Lions to advance to Grey Cup
Cody Fajardo used his legs and his arms to engineer two fourth-quarter touchdowns to guide the Edmonton Elks to a 28-16 win over the B.C. Lions in the West Division final on Saturday.