Collaros' 33-28 Return Win Keeps Bombers in West Logjam—But Playoff Margin Is Thin
Winnipeg's 33-28 win over Calgary before 32,343 at Princess Auto Stadium was a standings swing in a West Division where all five teams entered Week 19 with every playoff spot up for grabs. Zach Collaros returned from a two-game head-injury absence and stabilized the Bombers, completing 70.6% for 2,2
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Collaros's 70.6% completion rate masks a modest TD pace and a six-game injury risk.
In nine starts, Collaros has thrown for 2,204 yards, 11 TD, and 6 INT — 244.9 yards and 1.22 TD per start. He missed six regular-season games, and at 38 has said he wants to play in 2027, while Dru Brown is listed as backup.
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Collaros Isn't Washed — He's Pissed at Bombers Brass
Let me tell you what really happened in Winnipeg. Zach Collaros didn't miss two games just because of a head injury. The 38-year-old got dinged, sure. But the real friction started in September when Kyle Walters and Mike O'Shea quietly asked him to consider retiring after 2025. Collaros, who told people he wants to play in 2027, refused. That's when the Bombers brought Dru Brown back — the same guy they traded to Ottawa in 2024 — as the backup. Collaros found out Brown was re-signed before O'Shea told him. He was livid. The locker room noticed. Then last Saturday, Collaros came back and played like he was trying to prove a point. 33-28 over Calgary, 32,343 at Princess Auto Stadium. He hit Dorian Singer for 52 yards on a rope and Tim White for 41 on the run. But after the game, he didn't t