As we head towards Canada Day, the majority of the teams have played three games. That's provided us with some insight into which ones are likely to contend this season and which ones aren't. Let's quickly get caught up to speed.
West Is The Best
It's still early but so far teams from the Western Conference have been much better than teams from the East. Four of the five teams out West have winning records. Three of them are undefeated. Overall, the Western Conference teams have a combined 10-4 record. Throw out 0-3 Edmonton and they'd be 10-1. On the other hand, none of the four Eastern teams have a winning record. They're a combined 2-8, thus far.
Three-Peat?
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup in 2019. In 2020, there was no season. In 2021, the Bombers repeated as champions. Off a blowout of Hamilton, the team which they faced in last year's final, the Bombers are off to 3-0 start. Winnipeg fans are starting to talk dynasty.
Grey Cup Hangover
Hamilton was so close to winning it all last year. However, since falling short in last season's big game, the Ti-Cats are 0-3 to start the new campaign. There's a long way to go but clearly this wasn't the start they were hoping for. A Canada Day home game vs. 0-3 Edmonton should be just what the doctor needed.
Surprise Team
The BC Lions have only played two games. They've sure looked good in winning them both though. They beat Edmonton 59-15 in their opener and followed it up by blowing out Toronto 44-3 last time out. Fans in Vancouver are starving for a winner. This week's game vs. Ottawa, which comes on a short week, should tell us a lot.