US EditionElks Keep Playoff Hopes Alive with 25-20 Win Against Blue Bombers
Overcoming a 1-6 start, the Edmonton Elks improved to 7-9 and remain two points behind Winnipeg in the West Division with two games left, including a crucial matchup versus Calgary.
- On Oct. 11, 2025, the Edmonton Elks defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25-20 on a cold, wet night before 15,013 fans at Commonwealth Stadium, keeping playoff hopes alive.
- Needing wins in both remaining games, the Elks must win their final two regular-season games, including an Oct. 24 finale against Calgary, to reach the playoffs since 2019.
- The game turned on two big plays when Justin Rankin, Edmonton running back, ran 64 yards for a touchdown and Kordell Jackson, Edmonton special‑teams player, returned a Javon Leake punt fumble 47 yards for a score.
- Edmonton’s win left them 7-9 and Winnipeg Blue Bombers dropped to 8-8, with Winnipeg hosting Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton visiting B.C. Lions on Oct. 17.
- Justin Rankin, the only CFL player with 600-plus yards rushing and receiving this season, helped the Elks extend their Commonwealth Stadium home streak to four wins, their longest since the 2019 season, with a crossover playoff spot available next month.
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Bombers lose a stunner in Edmonton, fall to 8-8 on the season
Two stunning third-quarter touchdowns, followed by a stubborn fourth-quarter defence, carried the Elks to critical 25-20 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Saturday night, keeping Edmonton's slim CFL playoff hopes alive.
Elks keep playoff hopes alive with 25-20 win
Two stunning third-quarter touchdowns, followed by a stubborn fourth-quarter defence, carried the Elks to critical 25-20 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Saturday night, keeping Edmonton's slim CFL playoff hopes alive.
Game Recap | Wpg 20 Edm 25 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have issued a clear and concise warning to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and delivered it with all the subtlety of a roundhouse punch to the midsection. And that message? ‘The object in your rear-view mirror is closer than it appears.’ Needing a win to keep their Canadian Football League playoff hopes alive — a Blue Bombers victory, in turn, would have earned them a spot in the Grey Cup derby — the Elks out-punched their…
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