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Ryan's returnable punts are returns an average of 18.9 yards. Medlock's are returned 8.2 yards. 
Ryan's punting average is 50.6 whereas Medlock's is 43.9. 
Whether Ryan likes it or not, Taylor's numbers don't lie.

Ryan's returnable punts are returns an average of 18.9 yards. Medlock's are returned 8.2 yards. 
Ryan's punting average is 50.6 whereas Medlock's is 43.9. 
Whether Ryan likes it or not, Taylor's numbers don't lie.

They haven't played since he signed there. He's been added to the active roster so he maybe playing this week.

Lol, I'm not surprised Pedersen doesn't see the difference between the hit on Rempel and the one on Fajardo. QBs get hit high all the time unfortunately, but when was the last time a long snapper been knocked over?

They are Canada's Team and all other franchises should be measured against their incredible success.

They are Canada's Team and all other franchises should be measured against their incredible success.

Bombers have been 24 seasons in the West division since their last 1st place finish in 1972. In a 5 team division, that drought is even more significant than a 29 year Grey Cup drought in a 9 team league.
And for those who question the importance of a first place division finish, since the Lions entered the CFL in 1954, in 65 seasons, the first place team in the West division has gone on to the Grey Cup 40 times (61.5%), the second place team 17 times (26.2%) and the third place team 8 times (12.3%). By pure coin flip the percentages should be 50-25-25 (removing any home field advantage consideration).
In the East it is even more pronounced. The #1 seed made the Grey Cup 49 times (75.4%), #2 15 times (23.1%) and #3 only once (1.5%). So finishing first in either division has resulted in a 68.4% chance of getting to the Grey Cup historically.

Since the league contracted from the US expansion in 1996, there have been 10 seasons where a team has had a bye in the final week of the year (all other years we had an 8 team league) due to the unbalanced schedule. Of those 10 seasons, here are the results:
1996 - Edmonton bye, then won West semi at home over Winnipeg (went on to lose in the Grey Cup)
2002 - Hamilton bye, out of playoffs
2003 - Hamilton bye, out of playoffs
2004 - Edmonton bye, lost West semi at home to Saskatchewan
2005 - Winnipeg bye, out of playoffs
2014 - Winnipeg bye, out of playoffs
2015 - Edmonton bye, then another week off before winning West division final at home over Calgary (went on to win the Grey Cup) 
2016 - Calgary bye, then another week off before winning West division final at home over BC (went on to lose the Grey Cup in overtime) 
2017 - Ottawa bye, then lost the east semi final at home to Saskatchewan
2018 - Saskatchewan bye, then lost the West semi final at home to Winnipeg
 
So of the 6 teams that went into the playoffs after a final week bye, all had a home playoff game and their record was 3-3, including 2-0 for those with a "double bye" right into the division final.

They are Canada's Team and all other franchises should be measured against their incredible success.

They are Canada's Team and all other franchises should be measured against their incredible success.

Surprisingly, not too early to start analyzing the playoff race. All scenarios do NOT consider the possibility of ties at this point, just too complicated to factor in that possibility at this point.
WEST
Winnipeg - have clinched 4th place in the division, will clinch crossover playoff spot with wins and Ottawa losses totalling 2. Will clinch west playoff spot with wins and Edmonton losses totalling 3. Will clinch home playoff game with wins and either Calgary OR Saskatchewan losses totalling 6, will clinch west final home game with wins and Calgary AND Saskatchewan losses totalling 6.
Calgary -  Will clinch crossover playoff spot with wins and Ottawa losses totalling 4. Will clinch west playoff spot with wins and Edmonton losses totalling 5. Will clinch home playoff game with wins and Saskatchewan losses totalling 7 (if Saskatchewan does not beat them by 28 or more points in their remaining game), will clinch west final home game with wins and Winnipeg losses totalling 8 (if they beat Winnipeg by 3 points or more in their remaining game).
Saskatchewan - Will clinch crossover playoff spot with wins and Ottawa losses totalling 4. Will clinch west playoff spot with wins and Edmonton losses totalling 5 (if they win season series). Will clinch home playoff game with wins and Calgary losses totalling 7 (if Saskatchewan beats them by 28 or more points in their remaining game), will clinch west final home game with wins and Winnipeg losses totalling 8 (if they beat Winnipeg in their remaining game).
Edmonton - Will clinch crossover playoff spot with wins and Ottawa losses totalling 5. Will clinch west playoff spot with wins and Saskatchewan losses totalling 8 (if they win season series) OR wins and Calgary losses totalling 9. Will clinch home game with wins and Saskatchewan AND Calgary losses totalling 9, will clinch west final home game with wins and Winnipeg losses totalling 10.
BC - Can finish no better than 2nd in the West. Eliminated from home playoff game with 1 loss or a Saskatchewan win OR a combo of losses and Calgary wins totalling 2. Eliminated from playoffs with losses and Edmonton wins totalling 2, OR losses and Ottawa wins totalling 5.
 
EAST
Hamilton - Have clinched 3rd place in the division. Will clinch a home playoff game with wins and Ottawa losses totalling 2. Will clinch east final home game with wins and Montreal losses totalling 4.
Montreal - Will clinch a home playoff game with wins and Ottawa losses totalling 5. Will clinch east final home game with wins and Hamilton losses totalling 11 (if they beat Hamilton in their remaining game).
Ottawa - Eliminated from home east final game with losses and Hamilton wins totalling 2. Eliminated from home playoff game with losses and Montreal wins totalling 5. Eliminated from playoffs with losses and Edmonton wins totalling 5.
Toronto - Can finish no better than 2nd in the east. Eliminated from home playoff game with losses and Montreal wins totalling 4. Eliminated from playoffs with losses and Edmonton wins totalling 4.
 
CLINCHING SCENARIOS THIS WEEK:
Hamilton clinches a playoff spot with a win in Calgary and an Ottawa loss in BC.
 

He also needs to learn how to throw the ball away like Nichols. He's taken 2 grounding penalties so far and it could argued that the 1st one cost the Bombers the game in Regina.

6 games not weeks. It’s been five games.

That could be accurate... considering he has a full beard...

I don't think they will take Nichols off the 6 game early. That's a lot to pay a guy for 1 game.
I believe the Bombers save 75K for every 6 games Nichols is on the injured list.
 

Yeah, I think it's Calgary who the Bombers need to keep an eye on. That last home game on Oct 25th could be for 1st place. 
It will be interesting if the Bombers do clinch 1st as they have a bye for the last week and then would get another bye for the 1st round of playoffs. At least their next game would be at home and the fans could help them get back into game mode and not have a sluggish start.

Yeah, the Riders were fortunate that Adams was out with a concussion when they played a few weeks back.

I don't think they will take Nichols off the 6 game early. That's a lot to pay a guy for 1 game.
I believe the Bombers save 75K for every 6 games Nichols is on the injured list.