VANCOUVER - Even though he made one of the biggest plays of the game, B.C. Lions cornerback Robert Carter Jr. still had a regret.

Carter picked off a Cody Fajardo pass early in the third quarter and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown as the Lions overcame a deficit by rattling off 25 consecutive points in a 37-24 win that eliminated the Edmonton Elks from the CFL playoffs Friday night.

Carter was so excited after giving the Lions a 17-10 lead he threw the ball into the stands.

“I didn’t need to throw the ball into the stands,” he said after. “I actually regret that now.”

Lions head coach Buck Pierce called the interception the turning point of the game.

“A great read and jump,” said Pierce. “Once he makes that play, nobody is going to catch him.”

In the fourth quarter Carter made o

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