Neufeld's Penalties Were a Calculated Cost for Psychological Dominance

Patrick Neufeld took two undisciplined penalties—one negating a 16-yard Brady Oliveira run, another moving the ball from the 5-yard line back to the 16, forcing a 20-yard field goal instead of a potential touchdown. The coaching staff's lack of visible regret (Neufeld said they "needed to play with an edge") shows a deliberate trade-off: sacrificing ~7 points of field position to send a message to a Montreal defence that had been bullying opponents. The 44-28 final proves the gamble paid off.