Week 16 in the CFL
Published on September 17, 2026 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
Stats and storylines heading into this week's action
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LEAGUE-WIDE
TDs are up 0.9 per game vs. 2025
TDs have been scored on 22 per cent of possessions - an all-time high
Teams have averaged 6.9 yards per offensive play
Kickers have been successful on the last 33 field goal attempts
There were 76 20-yard runs in 2025; through 15 weeks, there have been 74 this season
Potential milestone games:
100th | Joseph Zema (MTL), Régis Cibasu (MTL), David Ungerer III (TOR)
HALL OF FAME GAME: MTL (10-3) at HAM (4-9)
Week 1: MTL 30 - HAM 27
Week 8: HAM 18 - MTL 31
Since 2022, Montreal is 9-3 in the teams' matchups.
Montreal's number to clinch first in the East is three.
Davis Alexander is a career 4-0 against Hamilton. He has yet to lose two consecutive games and against East division foes, he's 14-0.
Tyson Philpot needs 565 yards over five games (an average of 113 per game) to tie Allen Pitts's record for most receiving yards in a single season (2,036).
Tyrice Beverette is seven defensive tackles away from 400.
Montreal has made the most 30-yard completions (31); Hamilton has allowed the fewest (13).
Hamilton has not allowed a kick return TD this season.
Harrison Frost will face Montreal as a starter for the first time in his career. This will be his third career start (1-1).
Keric Wheatfall's next catch will be his 100th. In the teams' two previous meetings, he had ten.
In Week 14, Kurleigh Gittens Jr. had his best game as a Ticat, with seven catches for 94 yards and two TDs.
Reggie Stubblefield leads the team with 79 defensive plays.
EDM (10-3) at TOR (7-6)
Week 11: TOR 12 - EDM 42
Edmonton last won five straight in 2017 and it hasn't swept the teams' season series since 2019.
Cody Fajardo is 6-7 against Toronto. He will make his 100th start with a record of 59-39-1. He is 219 passing yards shy of his second 4,000-yard+ season.
Last week, Joshua Cephus had his first 100-yard+ game (119)
In his second game of the season, Joe Robustelli had five receptions for 68 yards and two TDs.
Tyrell Ford leads the league with six interceptions.
Noah Taylor has at least one sack in his last four games, including a pair last week.
Toronto has won the teams' previous three matchups at BMO Field, where they are 3-0 this season.
Chad Kelly is 2-1 against Edmonton. He is coming off his fourth 400-passing yard+ game of the season.
David Ungerer needs 149 receiving yards for his first 1,000-yard season; he had a career-high 175 last week.
In his first 13 games in the CFL, Tyler Kahmann has four 100+ yard games and seven games with five-or-more receptions.
OTT (0-12) at CGY (5-8)
Ottawa swept the season series last year
McLeod Bethel-Thompson (30-38) will make his first start of the season. He is a career 4-5 versus the Stampeders.
Lucas Cormier has made five-or-more tackles in his past six games.
King Ambers had his first multiple-interception game last week.
Calgary is 2-7 in games decided in the final three minutes and 0-4 in games decided by four points-or-less.
Vernon Adams is 6-2 in his career against Ottawa. With 25 TDs, he is six shy of equaling his career-best.
Jalen Philpot (797) needs 34 receiving yards for a new career-high. He is on pace for 1,103.
Clarence Hicks has recorded a sack in each of his last five games, including two last week. He leads the league with 11.
René Paredes sits seventh all-time in scoring with 2,491 points.
Canadian Football League Stories from September 17, 2026
- Calgary Looking to Start Late-Season Surge with Home Game against Ottawa - Calgary Stampeders
- Alouettes Head to Hamilton Before Bye Week - Montreal Alouettes
- Hagerty, Callis and Kent Receive Suspensions Following Week 15 - CFL
- Week 16 in the CFL - CFL
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