"This game was a pretty good picture of our season," quarterback Davis Alexander says of the Alouettes' Eastern semifinal win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday. "We started off well. Then it felt like the sky was falling." Photo by Christopher Katsarov / The Canadian Press

Separated by only two seasons, it’s understandable to draw comparisons between the 2023 Grey Cup champion Alouettes and this year’s squad. Article content

The Als were 6-7 in 2023 after a four-game losing streak, but won their final five regular-season games and three more in the playoffs, capped by their upset of Winnipeg in the championship game . Article content Article content

This season, Montreal was 5-7 after a five-game losing skid before reeling off five consecutive victories. The Als lost

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