Winnipeg’s reward for surviving Toronto is a fully rested 14-4 Montreal

If the Bombers beat Toronto, they get a Montreal team that finished 14-4 and will have had three weeks off before a sold-out Eastern Final. The Alouettes didn’t need Davis Alexander, Tyson Philpot, or Tyler Snead to win their finale—Dustin Crum and Caleb Evans split snaps, while Charleston Rambo and Kaseem Ferdinand scored—so Winnipeg would face a healthy offensive big three with fresh legs. That rest edge is the hidden second-round tax on the crossover path.