The West Division Finals features the British Columbia Lions visiting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the right to go to the Grey Cup.
Lions vs Blue Bombers Betting Odds
Spread: Winnipeg -4.5
Total: 49
When: Nov. 13, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: IG Field – Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Lions vs Blue Bombers Betting Preview
The best two teams during the regular season get together in Winnipeg for a fourth meeting this season, although this time a trip to the Grey Cup is on the line. Winnipeg won two of three games and none of the three games were particularly close, with the smallest margin eight points.
British Columbia quarterback Nathan Rourke isn’t at 100% yet, but he’ll certainly go in this one after having a solid outing against a decent Calgary defense last week. Rourke was 22 of 30 for 321 yards and two touchdowns. He only ran the ball once, although that was probably one too many times for the British Columbia coaching staff.
With Rourke back in the lineup, the Lions’ defense played like they were earlier in the season, shutting down Jake Maier pretty well and keeping the Stampeders to less than 27 minutes of possession. The Lions had just one penalty on defense, which is unheard of in the CFL, but they’ll have to be at their best against the Bombers.
Winnipeg was second in the league in scoring and can run or throw the ball. Quarterback Zach Collaros led the CFL with 37 TD passes and running back Brady Oliveira was third in the league in rushing. If teams put too much emphasis on stopping the run or the pass, Winnipeg will attack with the other.
The Bombers allowed the fewest points in the league and were No. 2 in both rush and pass defense. There really isn’t one area where you can attack the Winnipeg defense.
Lions vs Blue Bombers Betting Trends
Blue Bombers
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against British Columbia
Lions
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of British Columbia’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of British Columbia’s last 5 games
Lions vs Blue Bombers Pick & Prediction
Two of the bigger name quarterbacks are meeting in this one and will get plenty of attention, so it’s easy to forget these two teams allowed the fewest points in the league during the season.