The Canadian Football League championship picture is down to four teams as the Eastern and Western Finals are scheduled for Saturday, November 7, with the 2026 Grey Cup on the line. In the East, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will host the Montreal Alouettes after defeating the Toronto Argonauts in the semifinal. In the West, the BC Lions will face the Edmonton Elks following the Lions' upset of the defending champion Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Expert Analysis from Emory Hunt
SportsLine analyst Emory Hunt, a former running back at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and founder of Football Gameplan, has posted a 132-111-2 record on NFL bets over the past three seasons and a 44-38 mark on CFL spread picks this season. Hunt offers his top bets for the two finals games.
Montreal Alouettes -8.5 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Hunt favors Montreal to cover the 8.5-point spread, citing the Alouettes' offensive balance as the key factor. He believes Montreal has looked like the best team in the CFL all season and managed the late regular season well. If the Alouettes can neutralize Winnipeg's ground game, Hunt does not think the Bombers possess enough passing firepower to keep pace.
BC Lions -1.5 vs. Edmonton Elks
For the Western Final, Hunt takes the Lions at -1.5. He notes BC's strong postseason form, highlighted by a comeback win over Saskatchewan, but warns that the emotional and physical expenditure from that game could benefit the well-rested Elks. The season series between the two teams has featured tight, low-scoring contests, and Hunt expects another close game that could go down to the wire, though he feels Edmonton's magical season continues for another week.
