Overview

• Returning from an elbow injury, McLeod Bethel-Thompson went 21-of-27 for 369 yards and two touchdowns.
• Tyson Philpot delivered nine catches for 238 yards and two scores, repeatedly beating first-time starter Kerfalla-Emmanuel Exume, including a 77-yard strike late.
• Montreal seized control early with a 28-10 first half and 324 net yards, as Philpot posted 126 yards and two touchdowns by halftime.
• Stevie Scott III rushed for 120 yards, Shea Patterson punched in two short-yardage touchdowns, Jose Maltos hit four field goals and a single, and Donald Ventrelli recovered a goal-line fumble for a score.
• The Riders fell to 10-3 yet locked up the postseason thanks to Edmonton losing to Toronto and Winnipeg falling to Hamilton, while Trevor Harris logged 251 yards with one touchdown and one interception for his 200th career TD pass.