Playing not-to-lose against a rookie QB cost the Bombers a chance to actually win.

Leading 19-13 late, Winnipeg went conservative, scored just 3 fourth-quarter points, and got out-scored 25-3 in the final frame by a Lions team starting rookie Kaiden Salter. Nic Demski's "we've got to do a better job scoring touchdowns" was the giveaway: the offense settled for field goals instead of putting the game away, leaving the defense to face a run-heavy attack.