Edmonton Elks down Lions in front of 40,000, punch ticket to Grey Cup

The Edmonton Elks defeated the B.C. Lions 28-16 in the CFL West Division final on Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium. In front of an announced home crowd of 40,182 spectators, Edmonton secured a trip to the Grey Cup in their first post-season appearance since 2019. The Elks will face the Montreal Alouettes in the Grey Cup at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.

The game began as a defensive battle, with the Lions taking a 9-6 lead into halftime on field goals from Sean Whyte. Edmonton answered in the second half through Vincent Blanchard's kicking and a five-yard touchdown run by quarterback Cody Fajardo to secure momentum and the eventual victory.