
Struggling B.C. Lions still control their playoff destiny: coach
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions know what’s at stake this week — win and the team’s faint playoff hopes glimmer on, lose and they’ll officially be snuffed out.
“I don’t have to be a salesman on this one, I can tell them the truth,” head coach Rick Campbell said of his message to the squad. “The truth is that if we beat Calgary, Friday night, we hold the tiebreaker and then it comes down to the last week of the season. So it’s not fully in our control but we can put ourselves in the best situation we can and then make them earn it.”
Capturing a victory won’t be easy, though. The Lions (4-8) are on a six-game losing skid as they prepare to host the Calgary Stampeders (6-6).
B.C. is coming off a frustrating 26-18 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last week and has given up the most points (308) in the West Division this season.