Bombers' SAM Swap Meets 0-2 Elks Hex as Winnipeg Chases Ninth Straight Berth
Winnipeg (8-8) controls its own destiny: beat Edmonton (12-4) Friday at Commonwealth Stadium and the Bombers clinch a ninth consecutive playoff appearance. The problem is the Elks own this series — 23-18 in Week 4, when Winnipeg fumbled four times in the first half at Princess Auto Stadium, and 22-1
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Winnipeg's Clinch Path Is a Calgary Safety Net
Winnipeg can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Edmonton, but if they lose, a Calgary loss to B.C. suffices. At 8-8 and 0-2 against the Elks, their berth is propped by Calgary's 8-9 record more than their own quality. The two losses to Edmonton came by a combined eight points, yet Winnipeg still hasn't solved them.
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Chris Jones Went 8-33 in Edmonton and Still Thinks He Was Right
Let's talk about the most arrogant roster teardown of the last five years. Chris Jones took over the Elks in December 2021 with the whole kingdom — GM, head coach, final say on everything — and delivered 4-14, 4-14, then 0-5 before the community-owned board finally pulled the plug on July 15, 2024. Eight wins in 33 games. Geroy Simon got walked out the same day. Weeks later, Larry Thompson bought the team. But the record isn't the real crime. Tre Ford is. Jones had a Canadian quarterback who could actually play, and he spent two years treating him like a project he never asked for — trotting out McLeod Bethel-Thompson in 2024 while the fanbase screamed for Ford and the season burned. Jones wanted his guy. He always wants his guy. Now look at Edmonton: 12-4, two wins over Winnipeg, playof