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The Bombers’ sack surge is a pass-rush mirage — their pressure rate is elite, but it’s com

August 08, 2026 · 06:00 AM · AI-synthesized analysis

Willie Jefferson and Jake Ceresna are tied for the CFL lead with six sacks apiece, and Winnipeg’s 17 sacks are second league-wide with a PFF-high QB-pressure rate after managing just 23 sacks all last season. But B.C. gashed them for a record 377 rushing yards — 206 in the fourth quarter alone — because too many pressure looks traded gap integrity for upfield pursuit.

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