1. Us

The Stampeders enter Week 18 looking at a must-win game. Calgary finds themselves five-points back of the BC Lions, who they face this week, with four games remaining and a game in hand. A win this week would also give the Stamps the head-to-head season series in the case of a tie at the end of the season. Calgary is currently on an 0-5-1 slide in their last six games but are coming off a bye week in Week 17.

Sixty nine yards to the house for Tommy Stevens! @calstampeders lead after their opening drive at home. #CFLGameday on @TSN_Sports
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— CFL (@CFL) September 21, 2024

2. Them

The Lions look to snap a two-game losing streak when they host the Stamps on Friday night. BC sits in third in the West Division, but has Calgary, Edmonton and the potential of a Hamilton crossover in their rearview mirror and are just one point back of Saskatchewan for a home playoff game in the West Semi-Final.

CHOO CHOO NATHAN ROURKE WAITS FOR NO ONE!

Lions for six!#CFLGameDay@TSN_Sports
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— CFL (@CFL) September 28, 2024

3. Head to Head

This is the third and final regular season meeting between these two clubs. They split the first two games 26-17 in Vancouver and 25-24 in Calgary with both home teams winning. Jake Maier has done well against the Lions this season throwing for 646 yards and 5 touchdowns this year.

4. Fast Facts

Calgary slotback Reggie Begelton heads into this week’s game 79 receiving yards shy of a second consecutive 1,000-yard season and the third of his career. Begelton established a career high of 1,444 receiving yards in 2019 and had 1,119 yards a year ago.

In addition, Begelton needs 60 yards to crack Calgary’s all-time top 10 in receiving yards.

Thanks to our Director of Communications Jean Lefebvre for handing off these facts!

VOTE FOR REGGIE IN ALL-CFL 2024

What a catch by @ReggieBegelton! He’s over 100 yards on the day for Calgary. @oktire #LDWeekend#CFLGameDay
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— CFL (@CFL) September 3, 2024

5. Who’s Where

6. Players to Watch

Stamps: OL Zack Williams: Williams is back for his second game following a six-game absence with a calf injury. The veteran left guard helped guide the Stamps to 194 yards on the ground in his return in Week 16.

Lions: QB Nathan Rourke: This will be the first the Stampeders see of the Canadian quarterback since his return to the CFL. Rourke has 1363 yards passing in six starts this season to go along with four touchdowns and seven interceptions.

7. Quotable

“I think we’re going to play one of our best games of the season. Now we gotta go prove it.” – QB Jake Maier on a must-win game against the BC Lions.