The Calgary Stampeders (12-6) visit the British Columbia Lions (12-6) in the West Division semifinals in the CFL playoffs.
Stampeders vs Lions Betting Odds
Spread: BC Lions -2.5
Total 50.5
When: November 6, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: BC Place – Vancouver, British Columbia
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Stampeders vs Lions Betting Preview
Easily the better of the two games in terms of interest, a pair of 12-6 teams battle it out for the right to visit Winnipeg next weekend with a berth to the Grey Cup on the line. The three best teams in the CFL are all in the West, but one of them is about to be eliminated early on.
Calgary had a solid season and received pretty impressive play from quarterback Jake Maier, who took over from Bo Levi Mitchell midway through the season. Maier threw for 14 touchdowns against seven interceptions, but for a young QB wasn’t much of a rushing threat. The Stampeders did bring in Tommy Stevens to handle the short-yardage rushing situations and he had 9 TDs on the year.
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The Stampeders were a solid road team, going 7-2, and have slightly better numbers than the Lions, although much of that has to do with the loss of quarterback Nathan Rourke for a number of weeks.
Rourke did see a little bit of action last week to give him a chance to get back into a game before the playoffs. While he wasn’t great, that wasn’t the purpose of getting him some snaps in a game situation. How he plays will likely be the determining factor in this one.
Calgary definitely gets the pedigree edge over the Lions, as Calgary has been a top-tier team for a number of years, while the Lions are just getting back to respectability, having last won 12 games in 2016.
Stampeders vs Lions Betting Trends
Lions
Calgary is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against British
Stampeders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of British Columbia’s last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of British Columbia’s last 9 games when playing at home against Calgary
Stampeders vs Lions Pick & Prediction
Calgary is the best rushing team in the CFL and that may be key to slow down British Columbia’s pass rush. With Rourke possibly not at 100%, it’s a little hard to back the home team.