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    "title": "WEEK 18 IN THE CFL",
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    "body": "\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/79ad1627-e902-4dae-b7d5-54189b9bc206/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-79ad1627-e902-4dae-b7d5-54189b9bc206\"\n                data-id=\"79ad1627-e902-4dae-b7d5-54189b9bc206\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/79ad1627-e902-4dae-b7d5-54189b9bc206/-/inline/no/CFLTW18_SLC_1200x630_EN.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/79ad1627-e902-4dae-b7d5-54189b9bc206/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p>For additional game notes, in-depth analysis, statistics packages and post-game reports, please join the <a href=\"https://www.cfl.ca/cfl-stats-communications/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CFL Statistics distribution list</a>.</p><hr /><p><strong>STRENGTH IN NUMBERS</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Teams&rsquo; remaining schedules:</span></li></ul><p><strong>WEST DIVISION</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Edmonton | BYE, @HAM, WPG, @SSK | 19-24 (.442)</span></li><li><span>BC | @TOR, OTT, @CGY, WPG | 23-35 (.397)</span></li><li><span>Saskatchewan | CGY, @MTL, MTL, EDM | 40-18 (.690)</span></li><li><span>Winnipeg | @MTL, CGY, @EDM, @BC | 37-21 (.638)</span></li><li><span>Calgary | @SSK, @WPG, BC, BYE | 23-19 (.548)</span></li></ul><p><strong>EAST DIVISION</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Montreal | WPG, SSK, @SSK, @TOR | 32-25 (.561)</span></li><li><span>Toronto | BC, BYE, @OTT, MTL | 19-23 (.452)</span></li><li><span>Hamilton | @OTT, EDM, BYE, OTT | 11-32 (.256)</span></li><li><span>Ottawa | HAM, @BC, TOR, @HAM | 25-34 (.424)</span></li></ul><p><strong>FOUR-HEADED BEAST</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Toronto is on pace to have three 1,000-yard+ receivers with another just outside the mark.</span><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Damonte Coxie | currently: 1,260 | pace: 1,512</span></li><li><span>Tyler Kahman | 982 | 1,178</span></li><li><span>David Ungerer III | 942 | 1,130</span></li><li><span>Kevin Mital | 829 | 995</span></li></ul></li><li><span>Four teams in league history have had four receivers reach 1,000 in the same season.</span><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>2016 Ottawa: Greg Ellingson (1,260), Chris Williams (1,246), Ernest Jackson (1,225) and Brad Sinopoli (1,036)</span></li><li><span>2015 Ottawa: Chris Williams (1,214), Greg Ellingson (1,061), Ernest Jackson (1,036) and Brad Sinopoli (1,035)</span></li><li><span>2005 Montreal: Kerry Watkins (1,364), Terry Vaughn (1,113), Ben Cahoon (1,067) and Dave Stala (1,037)</span></li><li><span>2004 Montreal: Ben Cahoon (1,183), Jermaine Copeland (1,154), Thyron Anderson (1,147) and Kwame Cavil (1,090)</span></li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>LEAGUE-WIDE</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Week 17:</span><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Four games decided in the final three minutes</span></li><li><span>65.3 points per game</span></li><li><span>631 passing yards per game</span></li><li><span>16 total TD passes</span></li><li><span>29 big plays (7.3 per game) &ndash; highest single-game total this season</span></li></ul></li><li><span>Games remain consistent with 2025 at 2:50, but they feature approx. four more plays</span></li><li><span>Potential milestone games:</span><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>100<sup>th</sup> | Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund (MTL), Gordon Whyte (HAM)</span></li><li><span>150<sup>th</sup> | Michael Couture (BC)</span></li><li><span>200<sup>th</sup> | Pat Neufeld (WPG)</span></li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>HAM (4-11) at OTT (0-14)</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Hamilton swept the season series in 2025</span></li><li><span>Kurleigh Gittens Jr. has at least one touchdown in each of his past three game, alongside totals of 20 catches and 228 yards.</span></li><li><span>Kenny Lawler is six receptions away from 400 in his career. </span></li><li><span>Harrison Frost has not started against Ottawa. He has seven TD passes in his past three games. </span></li><li><span>The Ticats have allowed a league-low 13 pass completions of 30+ yards. </span></li><li><span>Ottawa has scored 69 points in its previous two games</span></li><li><span>McLeod Bethel-Thompson is a career 6-6 against Hamilton. In two starts, he has 797 passing yards, a 60 per cent completion rate and seven TDs.</span></li><li><span>In his past two games, Justin Hardy has 21 receptions, 227 yards and two TDs, while also eclipsing 1,000 receiving yards for a fourth consecutive season.</span></li><li><span>Nyles Morgan needs four defensive tackles for 450. He leads the team with 69, including 22 in his past three games. </span></li><li><span>Noah Gettman is tied for the league lead with seven punts inside the 10-yard line</span></li></ul><p><strong>CGY (7-8) at SSK (8-6)</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Week 3: <a href=\"https://cfl.ca/games/6600\">SSK 40 &ndash; CGY 37</a></span></li><li><span>A win by at least four points earns Calgary the season series</span></li><li><span>The Stampeders have won the team&rsquo;s last six matches at Mosaic Stadium.</span></li><li><span>Vernon Adams Jr. is 6-3 against Saskatchewan. He has 779 passing yards, a 73.2 per cent completion rate and five TDs in his past two games.</span></li><li><span>Jalen Philpot has 15 catches for 245 yards and a TD in his last two games.</span></li><li><span>Kelechi Anyalebechi registered a career-high 11 defensive tackles last week. </span></li><li><span>Yards per rush | CGY: 5.6 (2<sup>nd</sup>) vs. yards per rush allowed | SSK: 4.7 (8<sup>th</sup>)</span></li><li><span>Calgary has scored 85 points in their past two games. </span></li><li><span>KeeSean Johnson needs five catches for 100 on the season.</span></li><li><span>A.J. Ouellette needs 73 rushing yards to reach 4,000.</span></li><li><span>The Roughriders lead the league in time of possession, averaging 31:30 per game.</span></li><li><span>Trevor Harris is 4-13-2 against Calgary. In the teams&rsquo; first meeting, he passed for 349 yards and three TDs.</span></li><li><span>Big plays for | CGY: 49 (2<sup>nd</sup>) vs. Big plays allowed | SSK: 26 (1<sup>st</sup>) </span></li></ul><p><strong>BC (8-6) at TOR (9-6)</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Week 8: <a href=\"https://cfl.ca/games/6619\">TOR 26 &ndash; BC 12</a></span></li><li><span>Red zone TD percentage | BC: 75 per cent (1<sup>st</sup>) vs. red zone TD percentage allowed | TOR: 54.9 per cent (2<sup>nd</sup>) </span></li><li><span>BC has scored at least 30 points in its last six games, including 45- and 48-point performances.</span></li><li><span>Nathan Rourke is 2-2 against Toronto. In his past seven games, he is averaging 349.7 passing yards and 11.1 yards per attempt, with a total of 15 TDs.</span></li><li><span>In his past three games, Darnell Sankey has registered nine, nine and ten defensive tackles.</span></li><li><span>Zander Horvath has been limited to 2.7 yards per carry over the past three games.</span></li><li><span>Jevon Cottoy has caught 41-of-45 targets this season (92 per cent), including a 9-of-9 performance last week.</span></li><li><span>Justin McInnis needs 18 receiving yards for his third straight 1,000-yard+ season. He needs seven yards to become the 36<sup>th</sup> Canadian to reach 5,000.</span></li><li><span>Toronto has won the teams&rsquo; past five matchups at BMO Field, where the Argonauts are 4-0 this season.</span></li><li><span>The Argonauts have won five of their past six games, while limiting opponents to an average of 23.3 points.</span></li><li><span>Toronto is 7-0 when leading after the first quarter.</span></li><li><span>Chad Kelly is 3-0 against BC. He needs 62 passing yards to become the fifth Argonaut to reach 12,000. </span></li><li><span>Janarion Grant sits sixth all-time with 4,690 career punt return yards. He needs 57 to surpass Stefan Logan for fifth.</span></li><li><span>Bubba Bolden has 21 defensive tackles in his last two games.</span></li></ul><p><strong>WPG (7-7) at MTL (11-3)</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Week 13: <a href=\"https://cfl.ca/games/6637\">MTL 28 &ndash; WPG 44</a></span></li><li><span>Winnipeg has won the teams&rsquo; past four matchups.</span></li><li><span>Dru Brown is 0-2 against Montreal. </span></li><li><span>Last week, Brady Oliveira rushed for a season-high 139 yards on 18 carries. It was his 28<sup>th</sup> 100-yard+ career game, tying Earl Lunsford for eighth all-time; he is one back of the Canadian record held by Andrew Harris.</span></li><li><span>In his first three CFL games, Dorian Singer has 14 receptions for two TDs and 209 yards, including 113 last week.</span></li><li><span>Last week, Bryce Perkins rushed for a 76-yard touchdown &ndash; the longest rush of the season. \u200b </span></li><li><span>Willie Jefferson (103) is two pass knockdowns behind Adrion Smith for second all-time. Eddie Davis (111) is first.</span></li><li><span>Tim White is 124 receiving yards from his fifth consecutive 1,000-yard season.</span></li><li><span>Montreal is 10-0 when committing fewer turnovers.</span></li><li><span>Davis Alexander is 0-1 against Winnipeg.</span></li><li><span>Tyson Philpot needs 135 yards to break Terry Evanshen&rsquo;s Canadian receiving yards record of 1,662 set in 1967.</span></li><li><span>Philpot is nine catches away from setting the Canadian record set by Brad Sinopoli in 2018 with 116. He needs five to set a team record. </span></li><li><span>Tyrice Beverette needs three defensive tackles for 400.</span></li></ul><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-73e0b026-845a-4ace-b768-b429de5eea65\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Lucas Barrett</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Associate Vice-President, Communications &amp; Public Affairs, Canadian Football League</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:lbarrett@cfl.ca\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"lbarrett@cfl.ca\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>lbarrett@cfl.ca</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:416.802.7852\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"416.802.7852\"><svg class=\"icon icon-phone release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-phone\"></use>\n            </svg>416.802.7852</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/LucasBarrett9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"@LucasBarrett9\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-twitter\"></use>\n            </svg>@LucasBarrett9</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"http://www.cfl.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"cfl.ca\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>cfl.ca</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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