Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions Betting Tips – Lions To Cover In CFL Playoffs Win

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Last updated: Tue 27 Oct 2026 14:49

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BC Lions tipped to cover spread against Saskatchewan Roughriders
BC won both home meetings this season, covering spread each time
Saskatchewan struggled late in season, losing twice at BC Place

Nathan Rourke of the BC Lions (Getty Images)

Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions Betting Tips

Key Numbers – Can BC Go 3-0 When Hosting Saskatchewan This Season?
Roughriders Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Lions Won Last Meeting
Saskatchewan Roughriders Won 10 Regular Season Games
BC Lions Rode Hot Late Season Form Into Playoffs

BC are tipped to cover as they eliminate the defending champions.

No team was hotter than the Lions during the second half of the regular season, while the Roughriders stacked up a bunch of defeats, including a couple of losses at BC Place.

Key Numbers – Can BC Go 3-0 When Hosting Saskatchewan This Season?

BC Lions won both regular season meetings at home
BC Lions covered in both home meetings with Saskatchewan
BC Lions won 9 of their final 12 regular season games
The Under cashed in both of the regular season meetings at BC

Roughriders Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Lions Won Last Meeting

Saskatchewan Roughriders lead the all-time series 88-83
BC Lions won 31-24 when the two teams last met on September 25

Saskatchewan Roughriders Won 10 Regular Season Games

Saskatchewan booked their place in the playoffs by winning 10 games, but the defending champions did much of their good work in the first half of the season.

The Roughriders won six of their first eight games, only to then lose six of their final 10 regular season outings to finish 10-8.

Their worst run came between mid-September and mid-October as they lost four straight games, starting with a 19-6 defeat at Winnipeg.

Saskatchewan then sandwiched a 37-31 home defeat to Calgary with road losses to BC, 31-24, and Montreal, 44-24.

The Roughriders did end the regular season with a couple of victories though, downing the Alouettes 16-12 and Edmonton 16-9 at home.

BC Lions Rode Hot Late Season Form Into Playoffs

BC went on an outstanding run during the second half of the regular season to finish 10-8 and book their playoff place.

The Lions’ postseason aspirations took a major hit during the first couple of months of the season, as they lost five of their first six games.

They sparked the turnaround at the end of July though, as a 35-19 win over Winnipeg kicked off a five-game win streak.

BC then answered a 37-30 defeat at Montreal with wins over the Alouettes, 48-29, Saskatchewan, 31-24, Toronto, 24-17, and Ottawa, 41-20.

That did the job for the Lions, as defeats to Calgary, 32-13, and Winnipeg, 34-10, did not prove costly over the final couple of the weeks of the regular season.

Verdict

SAS Roughriders @ BC Lions

These two teams experienced very different form over the final couple of months of the regular season.

The Lions are the hotter hand, and we are backing them to make the most of home advantage as they win this playoff game and cover the spread.

BC Lions -6.5

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