EDMONTON - Their playoff hopes dashed last weekend, the Edmonton Elks head into their final game of the 2025 CFL season with one thing in mind: beat their provincial rivals and go into the off-season feeling better about themselves.

The 7-10 Elks host the playoff-bound 10-7 Calgary Stampeders Friday evening looking to win the season series, having split their previous two games.

“Win the Battle of Alberta, at home, in front of our fans, finish off the season the way we want to finish it,” linebacker Joel Dublanko responded when asked what’s the incentive heading into what seems like a meaningless game.

“We fought so hard throughout the season. We’re going to go out there and give it our best efforts and we’re going out there to kick some butt.”

The Elks had their third straight disastr

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