Alouettes beat Blue Bombers 33-23 to reach Grey Cup in Calgary
Montreal's Davis Alexander threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns as the Alouettes, 14-4 this season, advance to the Nov. 15 Grey Cup at McMahon Stadium.
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The Montreal Alouettes beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-23 in the CFL East Division final on Saturday, sending the team to the Grey Cup on Nov. 15 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.
Montreal will face the winner of the West final between the Edmonton Elks and B.C. Lions, which was also played Saturday.
Quarterback Davis Alexander threw for 373 yards and two touchdown passes, including a 21-yard strike to Tyler Snead with 1:11 left that capped an eight-play drive. Alexander played through a hamstring injury. Tyson Philpot, who was named the Most Outstanding Canadian, caught nine passes for 129 yards.
The Alouettes led at halftime. Winnipeg cut the margin to 26-20 early in the fourth quarter on a Bryce Perkins run, and Sergio Castillo kicked a field goal. Montreal's Jose Maltos Diaz kicked four of four field goals.
The Bombers, 9-9 and fourth in the West, became the sixth crossover team to reach a division final. None of the previous 14 crossover teams had reached the Grey Cup.
Montreal lost last year's Grey Cup to Saskatchewan. The Alouettes are back in the final with a 14-4 regular season, the best record in the CFL.
The facts
When and where is the 2026 Grey Cup?
The Grey Cup is on November 15 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, where the Montreal Alouettes will play in the final. The article gives no weekday for this date.
What was the score of the Alouettes' East Division final win?
The Montreal Alouettes beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-23 in the CFL East Division final on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The win sent Montreal to the Grey Cup.
