2014: Week 11

[ArgoRavi]

If there is such a thing as a devastating win, the Lions may have experienced that tonight as Travis Lulay's career now appears to be in jeopardy after yet another injury to his fragile throwing shoulder. The injury occurred in the final minute of B.C.'s unimpressive 7-5 win over Ottawa. The weather may have been the only thing that prevented Ottawa from winning this game as they missed a potential game-winning FG late in the game when a storm blew into Ottawa and caused the holder to botch the snap.

The league is currently on pace for its lowest scoring season since 1979 and, fittingly, tonight's result was the lowest scoring game since 1979.

[AngeloV]

If there is such a thing as a devastating win, the Lions may have experienced that tonight as Travis Lulay's career now appears to be in jeopardy after yet another injury to his fragile throwing shoulder. The injury occurred in the final minute of B.C.'s unimpressive 7-5 win over Ottawa. The weather may have been the only thing that prevented Ottawa from winning this game as they missed a potential game-winning FG late in the game when a storm blew into Ottawa and caused the holder to botch the snap.

The league is currently on pace for its lowest scoring season since 1979 and, fittingly, tonight's result was the lowest scoring game since 1979.

Another difficult game to watch tonight, that's for sure. Is it just me, or have the CFL and NFL done an about face in recent years in terms of offence?

[ArgoRavi]

Another difficult game to watch tonight, that's for sure. Is it just me, or have the CFL and NFL done an about face in recent years in terms of offence?

NFL teams have been scoring more in recent years as they have relied more upon the passing game. Even with that, the CFL has continued to outscore that league up until last year. Scoring per game in the CFL last year was 52.40 points per game which has been a normal number over the last three decades or so. Scoring this year is barely over 45 points per game so, unless things pick up in the second half of the season, the NFL points per game total this year might actually be higher than the CFL's and I am guessing that hasn't happened in a long time, if ever. I think that the offences in the CFL will eventually recover by next year or the year after at the latest but it is odd to see defences dominating to the degree that they are right now. We have had 10-8, 10-7, and 7-5 games this season which are scores that have been unheard of in this league since the early 1980s. Tonight's 7-5 result is the lowest scoring game since 1979 when Calgary defeated Saskatchewan at Taylor Field 6-5. The Riders lost another game later that season by an 11-3 score in Montreal.