The Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers will battle for the Gray Cup on Sunday.
After a 2–4 start, the Blue Bombers finished on top of the West Division and defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West Final, earning their spot in the championship game.
The Argos endured quarterback troubles to finish second in the East before defeating the league-leading Montreal Alouettes in the division finals.
However, that victory proved costly, as quarterback Chad Kelly suffered a broken ankle. That will force Toronto to rely on backup Nick Arbuckle on Sunday.
Fans get ready for Sunday’s Gray Cup in Vancouver
A look at the 111th Gray Cup in terms of statistics:
1: Arbuckle made his first Gray Cup start. The last two QBs to play in the championship for the first time each won (Cody Fajardo with the Montreal Alouettes in 2023, McLeod Bethel-Thompson with Toronto in 2022).
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2: The Argos defeated the Bombers twice during regular season play, but both games were tightly contested. Toronto won 16–14 at BMO Stadium on July 24, then won 14–11 in Winnipeg on October 11.
4: Fourth quarter comebacks have become a routine in the Gray Cup. Six of the last eight were won by teams trailing in the final frame.
5: The Blue Bombers made their fifth consecutive Gray Cup appearance and Zach Collaros became the first quarterback to make five consecutive starts.
8: This will be the eighth time the two sides will face each other in the championship game. Toronto won the first seven matchups.
9: Toronto trails by nine points with 14:38 remaining in the 2022 Gray Cup in Regina. The Argos held the Bombers scoreless in the fourth quarter and won 24–23.
15: The number of Argonauts playing in their first CFL championship game, including star running back Ka’Deem Carey.
17: Number of times Vancouver has hosted the Gray Cup, last held in 2014.
18: Number of Blue Bombers with Gray Cup experience. Offensive lineman Stanley Bryant makes his seventh appearance.
50,000: Expected crowd at BC Place on Sunday. The capacity of this 41 year old stadium is approximately 55,000.
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