Week 20 of the 2025 CFL season is officially underway and we finally have six competitors for the big dance.
Calgary and Winnipeg advance to the playoffs with a pair of wins and a loss to Edmonton. They will join Saskatchewan, Hamilton, Montreal and British Columbia on the postseason card, although it remains to be seen who will play whom.
3DownNation'The power rankings are created by having 10 participants independently rank each team from No. 1 to No. 9 and then averaging the scores. The previous week's ratings are in parentheses. As always, be sure to check back every Monday morning for updated power rankings following each week of CFL action.
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1) BC Lions (1)
If at first you don't succeed, try and try again. That was the motto of the BC Lions offense this week, which managed to rack up 506 net yards despite playing 29.5 scoreless minutes to start the game. Nathan Rourke crossed the 300-yard passing threshold again. scoring an impressive 70-yard score. The defense also got the job done, recording three interceptions, including pick-six Robert Carter Jr., and providing early defense.
2) Montreal Alouettes (2)
Any suggestion that the Alouettes might be caught off guard in a second straight game against the eliminated Redblacks quickly proved false, Davis Alexander said. recorded his 11th straight win as a starter. Both Austin Mack and Tyler Snead passed the century mark, while Stevie Scott had a breakout game with 115 all-purpose yards from long range. On the other side, Najee Murray recorded two interceptions, Tyrese Beverett had another, and Noel Thorpe's side put constant pressure on the quarterback.
3) Calgary Stampeders (4)
Calgary they have tickets booked for the playoffs and then made the work of the destroyed Argonauts easier to ensure they remain in the West Division. Vernon Adams Jr.'s return to form continued with a three-touchdown game, while Dedrick Mills gained 177 yards from scrimmage in his best game of the year. Adrian Green had his second pick-six of the season and Jaylon Hutchings had his first sack since Week 13 as part of a pass rush.
4) Saskatchewan Roughriders (3)
The Riders' loss this week doesn't mean a damn thing, and in fact it can be considered impressive because they stayed within a point against a playoff team even though they have everything backed up. Fans will claim that they would have won the game if Jake Mayer had stayed in center for a while, but they are omitted here because a completely different question has been raised. If this team is so good at playing their B team, why hasn't the A team been more dominant lately?
5) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5)
The Tubbies remain stable in these rankings after their end-of-season bye week, but their path forward remains relatively rocky. After the disappointing defeat last time, they are still trying to figure out their identity and Montreal's win this week means their final game is a must-win to secure first place in the East. Luckily, the last game will be against Ottawa, so maybe everything will be fine.
6) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7)
The Bombers defeated their opponents and made the playoffs this weekbut their postseason situation is as dire as it has been in a while. They have a defense that's ready to play and strong special teams, but their anemic offense has yet to prove its worth in November. Zach Collaros passed for 182 yards against a Saskatchewan team loaded with backups. barely enough to win by one pointand could have catastrophic consequences in the future.
7) Edmonton Elks (6)
“Cinderella” “Moose” interrupted the playoff bracket came to a resounding end against the Lionskeeping them eliminated from the postseason for the fifth straight season. After carefully defending the football for most of his starting stint, Cody Fajardo threw three interceptions in the second half while the CFL's most explosive weapon, Justin Rankin, was completely shut down. Mark Kilam and Ed Hervey laid the groundwork in their first season, but will need another off-season to achieve their goals.
8) Toronto Argonauts (8)
Throughout the challenging 2025 campaign, the Argonauts have always been able to pride themselves on their ability to remain competitive. That wasn't the case in their final game of the season. when they rolled over and showed their bellies to the Calgary Stampeders before mercifully leaving a week early. While Jarrett Dodge and Tucker Horn haven't done much to improve their position heading into 2026, rookie Max Duggan had a solid audition in the fourth quarter and was the only positive takeaway.
9) Ottawa Redblacks (9)
Tyree Adams' first start since 2023 was a moderate success, throwing for 286 yards and three touchdowns. There were also three interceptions, although two of them came after deflections as the center man faced a major challenge in his audition. Overall it was not nearly enough to get upsetand all signs point to Bob Dies' tenure as head coach ending next week.
