Jul 17, 2026 · 8 min · 6 segments
Week six of the CFL delivered unexpected chaos—yet week seven promises even bigger surprises. From the Bombers’ jaw-dropping win against Toronto to Ottawa’s ongoing struggle at 0-5, this episode…
Tanya HendersonHost
First up, the BC Lions return to action after locking in their first win of the season, a bye week, and a new special teams coordinator.
who followed up their loss to the Lions with a dominant win over the floundering Ottawa Red Blacks.
The biggest key to BC's win against the Elks two weeks ago was their ability to shut down Justin Rankin, holding him to only 19 yards rushing.
However, although the Lions held him to 19 yards rushing, they still allowed Rankin to stack up 100 passing yards, going 10 for 13, averaging 10 yards per play.
Is that a defensive win or just great offensive adjustments? With the Elts only handing the ball off to Rankin seven times in their last matchup, their changeup in gameplay does give me reason for concern.
Although an incredibly talented offensive coordinator, Jordan Maximic does have a habit of switching up the game plan when it maybe isn't necessary.
The Lions may currently be the best-run defense in the CFL statistically, holding teams to just under 60 yards per game, but how much of their recent success against the Elks was the defense showing up, and how much was based on the decisions made by the Elks OC? This is the biggest test of the BC defense this year, and what will start to paint the picture for the remainder of the season.
Can their defense reproduce this performance, or will they crumble? As for the Elks offense, I'll be watching the involvement and performance of Austin Mack, a receiver who had a slower-than-expected start to the season with low yardage and a large helping of missed catches and bubbles.
That being said, his biggest game this year was against the Lions, raking in nearly 160 yards and a touchdown.
The stat that can't be ignored is the fact the Lions won 11 of the last 12 matchups between these two teams.
Overall, the last matchup was very impactful and created a lot of change and shifts for both of these teams.
But it's a Commonwealth, and I just haven't seen enough consistency from this Lions team to think that they will lock in this win.
First up, the BC Lions return to action after locking in their first win of the season, a bye week, and a new special teams coordinator.
who followed up their loss to the Lions with a dominant win over the floundering Ottawa Red Blacks.
The biggest key to BC's win against the Elks two weeks ago was their ability to shut down Justin Rankin, holding him to only 19 yards rushing.
However, although the Lions held him to 19 yards rushing, they still allowed Rankin to stack up 100 passing yards, going 10 for 13, averaging 10 yards per play.
Is that a defensive win or just great offensive adjustments? With the Elts only handing the ball off to Rankin seven times in their last matchup, their changeup in gameplay does give me reason for concern.
Although an incredibly talented offensive coordinator, Jordan Maximic does have a habit of switching up the game plan when it maybe isn't necessary.
The Lions may currently be the best-run defense in the CFL statistically, holding teams to just under 60 yards per game, but how much of their recent success against the Elks was the defense showing up, and how much was based on the decisions made by the Elks OC? This is the biggest test of the BC defense this year, and what will start to paint the picture for the remainder of the season.
Can their defense reproduce this performance, or will they crumble? As for the Elks offense, I'll be watching the involvement and performance of Austin Mack, a receiver who had a slower-than-expected start to the season with low yardage and a large helping of missed catches and bubbles.
That being said, his biggest game this year was against the Lions, raking in nearly 160 yards and a touchdown.
The stat that can't be ignored is the fact the Lions won 11 of the last 12 matchups between these two teams.
Overall, the last matchup was very impactful and created a lot of change and shifts for both of these teams.
But it's a Commonwealth, and I just haven't seen enough consistency from this Lions team to think that they will lock in this win.
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