What to know for Sunday's Grey Cup game

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes will square off for the CFL championship on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET in Hamilton, Ont. Here are some things to know about the 110th Grey Cup game:

Winnipeg is a big favourite to win its third title in four seasons.

After going 29 years between championships (an eternity in such a small league), the Blue Bombers have transformed into a modern dynasty. They won back-to-back Grey Cups in 2019 and 2021 (2020 was wiped out by the pandemic) and fell one point short of a three-peat last year when Toronto upset them 24-23. On Sunday, Winnipeg will become the first team to play in four consecutive CFL title games since Edmonton reached six in a row from 1977 to '82 (and won the last five).

As of Friday afternoon, the consensus point spread was Winnipeg by 8½ and their odds to win the game implied the Bombers have about a 3-in-4 chance of hoisting the Grey Cup again.

They're a tough team to bet against. Winnipeg went 14-4 in the regular season to take top spot in the West before taming a dangerous B.C. Lions team 41-30 in last week's playoff for the division title. The Bombers' offence scored the most points in the league this season (31.7 per game) and its defence gave up the fewest (18.2).

At the sport's most important position, Winnipeg is in great hands. Zach Collaros, who will become the first quarterback ever to start four straight Grey Cup games, remains, at 35, arguably the best passer in the CFL. He led all starters in efficiency rating this season while finishing first in touchdown throws (33) and second in passing yards. The