The Winnipeg Blue Bombers looks to win their third straight game as they take on the struggling Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night.

It’s a tale of two teams heading in two different directions as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats travel to Winnipeg to play the Blue Bombers on Friday night.

Hamilton (2-8) has lost three straight games, including a 25-point loss to the Edmonton Elks last week. Bo Levi Mitchell looks to be in line to start at quarterback again after Taylor Powell suffered a head injury against Edmonton. The 2024 CFL season has proven that stats can be misleading as the Tiger-Cats are the number one offense in the league, averaging 397.8 yards per game, while the defense is allowing the third-worst 368 yards per game.

Winnipeg (4-6) is starting to turn things around as the Bombers have won two straight against the BC Lions after starting 2-6. Their defense is the main reason for their success as they are number one in the league in total defense (321.4) and scoring defense (19.7). The Bombers have held offenses under 20 points in each of the last four games.

Hamilton is banged up with four players out on the injury report. Wide receiver Luther Hakunavanhu and quarterback Taylor Powell, who were injured in last week’s loss, will both be out with head injuries. Linebacker Daniel Bell and wide receiver Tyler Ternowski are also out with head injuries.