The 16-point Week 1 loss to B.C. is silently acting as a one-game deficit in the West play

Winnipeg sits at 7-6, tied with B.C., but the Lions already own a 16-point win in the season series. To flip the tiebreaker, the Bombers must beat B.C. by 17+ points in Vancouver in Week 21—otherwise, they lose the head-to-head and effectively trail by a full game in the standings.