BC Lions vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Prediction, 6/12/2025 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Location: Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (-2.5)

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11-7 Last Year) play the BC Lions (9-9 Last Year) at Princess Auto Stadium on Thursday. The spread on this game has BC as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 49.5. The QB's taking the field are Nathan Rourke and Chris Streveler.

In their last game the Lions went up against the Elks and earned the victory by a score of 31-14. Nathan Rourke went 27/36 with 324 yards passing and tossed 3 TD's. He finished the game without throwing an interception. James Butler led the team on the ground for the game. He tore off a long run of 20 yards and he tallied 1 touchdown in the game. He ran for 68 yards via 10 carries which means he ran for an average of 6.8 yards per tote. Jevon Cottoy led the team in receiving yardage by earning 88 yards on 7 receptions. He averaged 12.6 yards per reception for the game.

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When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Lions had a ranking of 6th in the CFL averaging 24.9 points per contest. Last year, the Lions had a total of 4,773 yards through the air as well as an average of 265.2 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 4th in the league. They averaged 101.0 yards via the ground game and ran for 1,818 yards in total. The BC Lions averaged 366.2 yards per game ranking them 5th in the CFL.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Lions gave up 4,748 yards which had them ranked 4th in the CFL. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.7 yards per rushing attempt and 97.9 rushing yards per game for the prior year. They surrendered 264 touchdowns via the pass and 15 rushing touchdowns. Overall, they conceded 1,762 running yards through 18 games. They relinquished 361.7 yards per game ranking them 3rd in the league. The Lions ranked 4th in the league in relation to team defense, giving up 24.4 PPG.

The last time they took the field the Blue Bombers played the Roughriders and won 38-22. Brady Oliveira paced the team in rushing during the game. He had a long run of 21 yards and he notched 1 touchdown in the game. He rushed for a total of 119 yards by way of 20 carries which meant he averaged 6.0 yards per tote. Kenny Lawler was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 177 yards on 4 receptions. He notched an average of 44.3 yards per catch during the game. Zach Collaros went 19/26 with 301 yards through the air and completed 4 TD's. He walked away from this game with no interceptions.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Blue Bombers sat 7th in the CFL scoring 24.8 points per contest. Over the course of last season, the Blue Bombers threw for a total of 4,458 passing yards along with an average of 247.7 throwing yards per outing, which ranked 9th in the CFL. They averaged 111.7 yards per game via the rush and ran for 2,010 yards for the season. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers maintained an average of 359.3 yards per outing ranking them 6th in the league.

Winnipeg allowed the opposition a total of 1,876 yards via the ground game (104.2 yards per outing) in addition to 12 touchdowns via the rush last year. Overall, they allowed 366 total points. They surrendered 226 touchdowns through the air in addition to 225.5 yards per contest, which had them ranked 1st in the league. The Blue Bombers allowed 20.3 PPG, which had them sitting 1st in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BC Lions (-2.5)

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