Davis Alexander threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns as the Montreal Alouettes beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-23 in the Eastern Final at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Montreal returns to the Grey Cup for the third time in four seasons and meets the Edmonton Elks in Calgary on November 15.
The Alouettes, who finished with the CFL’s best record at 14-4, played the final in front of a sold-out crowd of 23,035. The Canadian Press report carried by TSN framed the night plainly:
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Davis Alexander and the Montreal Alouettes are heading back to the Grey Cup.
How The Eastern Final Turned Late
Montreal built a 23-10 lead and then had to survive the comeback. Winnipeg closed to within three points in the fourth quarter, and the game turned on one defensive play: linebacker Tyrice Beverette forced a fumble from Zach Collaros to stop the rally. From there, running back Stevie Scott III produced his best runs of the night to set up the sealing score, Alexander finding Tyler Snead for a 21-yard touchdown with 1:11 remaining and a 33-23 lead.
CFL.ca’s own stat line from the game underlines the shape of it: Alexander’s 373 passing yards, two Alouettes takeaways, and Collaros held to 67 passing yards in the first half while Montreal built its cushion.
Philpot Headlines The Receiving Day
Most Outstanding Canadian Tyson Philpot caught nine passes for 129 yards, the game’s leading receiving line. Charleston Rambo beat the Winnipeg coverage for the long gain that set up Scott’s first touchdown of the game, and Scott finished with 59 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown alongside three catches for 25 yards. Montreal’s offence moved through the air all afternoon, and Winnipeg, the crossover team from the West, never found the answer until the margin was already built.
The Grey Cup Rematch Path
The 113th Grey Cup is set for Sunday, November 15 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, with kickoff at 6 p.m. ET on TSN. Edmonton won the Western Final 28-16 over the BC Lions to complete the matchup. For Montreal, the return carries last season’s weight: the Alouettes reached the Grey Cup in 2025 and lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, with Alexander battling a hamstring injury through that run. This time he arrives as the Eastern Final’s standout, 23 of 35 passing with two touchdowns and 25 rushing yards, and with a defence that produced the game’s defining takeaway when the season was on the line.
