You see it in hockey all the time when a hot goalie steals a playoff series.

What about football, can a stout defence do something similar at the most important time of year?

“Oh, guaranteed. We feel like we can change the game,” said Blue Bombers linebacker Tony Jones after Tuesday’s practice at Princess Auto Stadium.

“We got the guys to go out there and force a fumble or get an interception. We just feel as a defence we can get the ball back a lot more times to our offence to go help them get more points if they are struggling.”

That might be the recipe for a Bombers (10-8) victory Saturday when they’re in Montreal to challenge the Alouettes (10-8) in the East division semifinal (1 p.m. CT kickoff).

Struggling has been a common theme for the Bombers’ offence in 2025. It ranks sevent

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