CFL 2025 Playoff Review: East & West Finals Set Up Grey Cup Final Between Montréal Alouettes & Saskatchewan Roughriders

       

Grey Cup/Coupe Grey

Eastern Final: Montréal Alouettes 19, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16

The top two teams in the East met in the big showdown. And it ended up being Montréal coming out on top. Yes, the Alouettes defeat the Tigercats in Hamilton, and thus earn their second trip to the Grey Cup in three years. They won it two years ago, so this is a wonderful chance for them to follow up on that with another title. Their defense once again looked elite, as it did two seasons ago during their previous run to the Grey Cup Final. One source of concern was that Montréal Davis Alexander may have injured himself late in the game. Hopefully, he will be able to play in the Grey Cup next weekend. As for Hamilton, they enjoyed a fine season, and seemed like the top team in the East until this particular final. Maybe they can build towards something special for the future.

My pick: Inaccurate

CFL 2025 Recap: Montreal @ Hamilton - Eastern Final

Western Final: Saskatchewan Roughriders 24, British Columbia Lions 21

Much like in the East, you really felt that these were the two best franchises in the West all season long. So it was fitting that they should meet in frigid Regina, with both teams hoping to qualify for a relatively rare chance to qualify for the Grey Cup. In the end, it was the Rough Riders who were able to contain BC's explosive offense fairly well, holding them to a modest 21 points, while scoring 24. Just enough to survive the Lions and qualify for the Grey Cup for the first time since 2013. that's over a decade. So this was a big deal. As for British Columbia, this obviously is a disappointing result. But they enjoyed a solid season, at times flirting with being the standard among teams out west. It was the Roughriders who proved to be the best in the end. But the Lions took major strides in the right direction, and can hopefully build on that in the future. As for the Roughriders, they head to Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg for a showdown and a chance to win the Grey Cup for the first time in over a decade.

My pick: Accurate

CFL 2025 Recap: BC @ Saskatchewan - Western Final