CFL 2023 Recap: Montreal @ Toronto - Eastern Final

The Toronto Argonauts host the Montreal Alouettes in Eastern Final action of the 2023 CFL season.

[@tristan10880]

NFL fan here first time really watching CFL football, and this is some mad entertaining football! You could feel the tension of Montreal upsetting Toronto in front of their home crowd.

[@clyde38]

Hope you enjoyed the game.

[@noblinkreal]

Watched a few CFL games now, I can relate to that

[@douglasstruthers8307]

This was a shocker. The Als played superbly on defence and the Argos struggled almost everywhere.

[@johnciliberto3540]

I’m a tigercat fan. Hats off to Montreal. They played a great game.

[@normannoury4934]

Very proud of you, John. As an Alouette fan, we beat your team during the semi-final. But your team graciously congratulated ours after the game. A far cry compared to Evans who ran off the field instead of congratulating us. Hamilton Tiger Cat fans, you must certainly have tickets to the Grey Cup game. Cheering for our Alouettes will be greatly remembered. Thank You.

[@jeremieboisvert6603]

@@normannoury4934Evans? You mean Kelly?

[@normannoury4934]

@@jeremieboisvert6603 Yes, was a bit mixed up with the names. Sorry.

[@Killa_Zman20]

As a Bomber fan, seeing the Argos choke made me cry tears of joy!

[@ilikecheese8126]

Amen 😂

[@ilikecheese8126]

@@Browne7100 ah yes they’re living rent free in my head with how bad that game was for them 😂 they had a 2022 Boston bruins season lmfao

[@Killa_Zman20]

@@Browne7100 why tf would I be jealous of them when we’ve won back 2 back and made 3 straight?

[@mannymanuel4800]

Cheers to this🤙

[@red3here]

You know bombers will choke too right?

[@KyleJon]

Man. Montreal guys looked just as surprised as everyone that they were about to score a TD. Love that 3rd and 58! 😂😂😂😂

[@JM-im6ep]

Wow, quelle interception de M.-A. Dequoy! Bravo aux Alouettes.

[@fallandbounce]

Possibly the best the Als have played all season. Toronto looked like they spent their time off sleeping late.

[@golf4ubacknine768]

A solid game plan for sure. Kelly handed the Als 21-28 points. Wishing Montreal all the best in the GC. Go! Argooooooooos

[@Braktooth]

Definitely the best they've played all year.

[@waynejohanson1083]

Two weeks to prepare and they play like that.

[@andretrepanier8170]

one week @@waynejohanson1083

[@Infinite.Consciousness]

Facts the clubs were popping in Tdot😂

[@marktwain368]

Let's face it! CFL Football is unique in its style of play, its energy, its pure entertainment value! Show us how it's done, boys!

[@claudelemire2451]

Missing in this summary are the Argos 3rd down and very short yards to gain stopped by the Montreal defensive team. It explains the real success of Montreal in this game. I must not forget to mention the special teams immense contribution. Wow defence.... plus

[@WyldFire777]

Truly an example of what makes the CFL so exciting. Hats off to the Al's defense!

[@tprandomvideo]

Wowwwww never thought Chad would throw that many picks and Argos choke this bad after a great season... Montreal defense deserves so much credit... They really got into focus and were way better than they were at the start of the season

[@ottooctavius9434]

Aller Montréal Lets goooooooo. ON VIENS, ON GAGNE ET ON S'EN VAS!!!

[@normannoury4934]

They said the Als would finish last in the overall standings this year. They lost Harris and Lewis because of their very limited salary paying capacity. The media spent the entire season knocking this team, and this past week saying how much they would get clobbered by the supposedly toughest team in the league. But we as Québecers have always stayed behind our team year after year amidst the turmoil. And we new we were able to do it. It's gonna be a hell of a game against the Bombers next week. Go Als Go!

[@azhog1723]

I just got into CFL last year and had picked Montreal and saw them lose to Toronto. To see them win just the next year is awesome!

[@Swaggapuss]

Welcome to the cfl. Cfl is good gridiron football

[@anitacameron7806]

Loved how the “All-star QB” Chad Kelly wouldn’t shake hands after the game! What a man! You can be sure if he had, TSN would have shown it, repeatedly!

[@jessegreen2670]

Kelly is the biggest fraud lol

[@red3here]

I wouldn’t either.

[@red3here]

@@jessegreen2670wrong.

[@nfloz11]

​@@red3hereDont be a whining p...ssy...Show respect to your opponent.

[@Vipersml1245]

Can he not be upset 💀

[@natedoggna1101]

Result aside, that crowd today was something special! Hope they can build off this next season

[@jeanbolduc5818]

This is Toronto ... rude, no respect , no canadian values and english only canadian anthem ... So racist

[@natedoggna1101]

@@jeanbolduc5818 the most racist people in Canada are Quebecers. Where is English representation in Quebec

[@markc8401]

Wow, what an amazing upset. As an Als fan, I had to pinch myself. Fantastic defence

[@CaptureKing247]

Saw this coming all season. It doesn't matter how good you are during the year because it all comes down to one game

[@red3here]

Why did you think that?

[@CaptureKing247]

@@red3here Best CFL record with a somewhat rookie quarterback was too good to be true

[@josephtemple1667]

Yup, any given Sunday--or Saturday.

[@chris_2_32]

Let’s go ALS 🔥🔥

[@magnabaddelta-thriller5603]

What a day for Montreal: beating both Toronto and Boston the same day

[@michaelwilkie35]

If Montreals defence can have a repeat performance next week then they’re winning the Grey Cup.

[@loopy7776]

I love the CFL.

[@jeanbolduc5818]

CFL is anti french like this horrible un cultural and unsophisticated english canada from Toronto and out west .. Canada has 2 official languages ... you play the anthem only in english your are so racists

[@RyanReynoldsHair]

Fajardo leaves the Roughriders and all of a sudden he’s a top 3 QB in the league, that makes sense. #FortheW

[@karimbulldogs1435]

Offense wins games, defense wins championships. Congrats coach Byron!

[@garrylegault6870]

Perhaps the Leafs should bear that in mind!!

[@karimbulldogs1435]

@@garrylegault6870 just be happy raptors won a championship

[@garrylegault6870]

@@karimbulldogs1435 I don’t care much for the Leafs. I’m a Habs fan!!

[@karimbulldogs1435]

@@garrylegault6870 same. I’m not optimistic for either club lol

[@zacharygrondin2343]

Let’s go Als 🐦❤️

[@simondeschenes5049]

Proud of my team solid performance by the ALS this team going to the right direction

[@louisbastien1986]

watching the pre-game show on TSN I couldn't get over the fact that it was nothing short of a one sided hommage to the Argos...player profiles etc...I'm just glad the Alouettes gave them a big ole shit sandwich !!

[@jeanbolduc5818]

TSN is racist and unprofessional .... TNS also announced the grey cup between Toronto and Winnipeg ... tsn is a horrible organisation

[@tupac2352]

Go als go

[@philipolson1965]

Whooooooo! Cody finally gets to go to the grey cup😃

[@brandonmorris92]

Honestly, did ANYONE expect this? Montreal made this look easy. Toronto and their 16-2 record meant NOTHING to the Alouettes.

[@red3here]

No.

[@josephtemple1667]

I was at the game and I can tell you that the 100-yard pick-six in the first quarter completely took the crowd out of the game. After that, it was pure cringe watching Chad Kelly commit blunder after blunder.

[@colincarriere2553]

I kind of did but only because same thing happened to us in 2001.

[@brettpatterson404]

Montreal and Winnipeg have never played each other in the Grey Cup

[@DERTHIX]

AND the Canadiens beat Boston... Good night for Quebec Sports teams

[@00bikeboy]

Haven't watched an Als game in years, and wouldn't have seen this if they didn't mention in on Hockey Night in Canada. Will tune in to the Grey Cup for sure. Go Als!

[@lebruce5906]

0:50 anyone else notice chad kelly just give up on the pursuit?

[@felixhurteau2630]

tbf Marc-Antoine Dequoy is the fastest guy in the CFL, no one was getting to him.

[@red3here]

He wouldn’t have caught him.

[@kennethmorrison7689]

Kelly was the best passer the Als had.

[@red3here]

😏

[@bushleaguebroadcast]

I was in Grade 5 the last time Montreal was in the Grey Cup 😳.

[@KyleJon]

What grade are you I n now?

[@bushleaguebroadcast]

@@KyleJon I’m 23, so it’s been a minute 😅.

[@KyleJon]

Yea, I just heard 2010 last time. I actually thought of what you said and did a calculation! Lol

[@kaminator515]

Wow....I didn't see this coming. But defense wins championships even against high octane offense come playoff time. Congrats to Montreal!

[@waynejohanson1083]

What a irony this. 2 former Saskatchewan QB' in the final.

[@christopherhowell5221]

What a Grey Cup game coming our way!

[@ericschultz4004]

So glad the Argos aren't in it. Their lack of fan support is an embarrassment to the rest of the CFL.

[@jeanbolduc5818]

Toronto has no soul , no life

[@shapeshifter8778]

Just imagine, Montreal playing the Grey Cup. Turns out Fajardo wasn't the problem in Saskatchewan. Oh, also... Kelly was crumbling under pressure. Damn...

[@robertoautore9252]

The 2023 Grey Cup Champions the Montreal Alouettes !! GO ALS GO !!

[@davidjohnson-fw5co]

defense baby ! wins playoff games

[@jdr4503]

Alouettes defense is so serious right now

[@Maxiform-kamel]

les Alouettes ont appris de leurs erreurs des derrières années ou il perdaient des matchs a cause des fautes commise a la fin de dernier quart a jouer. aujourd'hui les Alouettes ont dominés Toronto grave ,le QB n'a pas été dans son meilleur jour,si j'étais l'entraîneur je le mets sur le banc dés la mi-temps,car il a été hors match en plus il a commis tant trop d'erreur. je sens que la GREY CUP se rapproche de Montréal,je sais que les Winneping sont tjrs forts,mais cette année leur niveau a baisser un peu malgré ça sont une très bonne équipe. y-a un coup à jouer pour les Alouettes ,si Montréal ne gagne pas le championnat cette année alors quand elle va la gagner? les feux sont au vert ✌pour les Alouettes après tant d'années sans jouer une finale.

[@JohnCampbell-rn8rz]

Not impressed with Kelly storming off the field without shaking hands with anyone. Real sportsman, that one.

[@red3here]

I’d do the same.

[@JohnCampbell-rn8rz]

@@red3here Then you've both got some growing up to do.

[@stephenp.6395]

@@red3here because you have the mindset of a spoiled toddler.

[@brandonmorris92]

​@@red3hereBad sportsmanship.

[@jeanbolduc5818]

Toronto is an uneducated and uncivilized city ... and it shows .... Toronto is likeUSA , narcissism and ignorant

[@DosBear]

That was a pleasure to watch. The Bombers are going to have to play much better than they did today to beat them. It should be an exciting Grey Cup.

[@JawsHLL]

Incredible!

[@KellyWeyerman]

As i bomber fan. This Montreal team scares me somewhat

[@koho69]

Just like the Leafs. So good in the regular season and stink it up in the playoffs.

[@red3here]

Rent free much?

[@Killa_Zman20]

At least the Leafs won games in the postseason, the Argos won nothing.

[@MrPapageorgio10]

​@@Killa_Zman20The Argos won nothing? They won the Grey Cup last season 🤦 When was the last time the Leafs won the Stanley Cup? 🤔

[@Killa_Zman20]

@@MrPapageorgio10 oh sorry, when I said nothing, I meant this year’s playoffs, not last year’s.

[@watsonroadster3707]

From a long suffering Tiger-Cat fan...Thank you Als for sending the Argo scum packing!!!

[@ken_danerdiest1]

What. An. Upset. 😮

[@jruche]

American football fan here wanted to see a little bit of this game for some reason

[@KangaKucha]

8:30 While it went against me as I was for TO win, great Kick play (kick off this one) returned for a TD :) I LOVE IT! GREAT SPORT! BTW: in Canadian Bowl that day, although they lost, Rebels also did a Kickoff return for a TD too at the start of the 3rd Q. Gotta love Juniors too 😊

[@mysteryman1877]

Love that crowd noise 4:33

[@chefc1114]

Ive been saying for while that Jason Maas is the most under rated and under appreciated coach in the league I think every year maas been a coach hes taken his team to division final and finally Jason Maas has taken his team to the grey cup I never understood why Edmonton fired mass and and Edmonton has not has a winning season since thay fired Jason maas😂😂😂😂😂

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Alouette defense looked like the good old days. A performance that Barron Miles or Elfrid Payton would have been proud of

[@squatch545]

Amazing!! There's something about 16-2 or 15-3 teams that seem to collapse in the playoffs.

[@straightshooter-vu3dn]

Agree, it's like they haven't faced enough adversity. So when they fall behind, they panic..

[@canadaopen2]

bro its was like 75% chad Kelly and 15% bad calls

[@squatch545]

@@canadaopen2 Cool story, bro.

[@red3here]

Montreal got lucky.

[@stephenp.6395]

@@red3here You sound like a 12 year old poor sport.

[@badouplus1304]

Incredible, the best team this year never had the lead against Montreal, which, if I could remind everyone, nobody saw in the playoffs at the beginning of the season. Go Als Go

[@DouglasJ1234]

Hard to believe that Toronto lost this game after going 16-2 in the regular season.....shocking

[@wayneneedle1149]

💥 Why not. It proves anybody can be beat 😊 😊

[@KangaKucha]

Hopefully Winnipeg will pull off the championship but after seeing this by Montreal, not gonna be easy.

[@brianknapp6215]

Two veteran QBs in Collaris and Fajardo facing each other in the Grey Cup... we'll see if their respective running backs Olivera or Stanbeck can be the difference-maker for their teams.

[@robertdesroches9642]

Tuck and Philpot had heck of a game

[@ianblake815]

Montreal was here unstoppable here ✅🔥💯

[@waqarkhan25]

I thought the BMO field was getting redevelopment yet the Argonauts have been playing on this field but Toronto FC have been allowed to play some of its game at the old stadium

[@ianfirth9300]

Like they say 'Playoffs is New Season '🏈Jack

[@thecflsaskatchewanroughrid8848]

I’m Saskatchewan roughriders hopefully they win the 111th courpe grey cup final

[@jimsdog23]

If Montreal wins the Grey Cup, I will shit my pants (I don’t live in canada, but I follow sports quite a bit so yeah)

[@arthurau9231]

Montreal better win the Grey Cup because the Habs are not going to win the Stanley Cup anytime soon because the Bruins are the Habs DADDY.

[@KyleJon]

You won the internet today sir!

[@Cacuna]

​@@arthurau9231they werent tonight

[@JackAndTheBeanstalkr]

promises promises🤣

[@waynejohanson1083]

But they were not supposed to beat Toronto. So did you shit your pants today.

[@Kevin59361]

First time watching a CFL game as a NFL fan

[@user-wy9pn4kz9f]

What do you think

[@antoinepallascio3944]

Holy interceptions

[@kevinriley2261]

I did NOT see that coming.

[@woodchuck1946]

Happy time whenever a Toronto team is whipped! Argos or Leafs! Awesome!! (Except to Jays, I like the Jays.) Lol

[@jeanbolduc5818]

Toronto does not define the identity if Canada anyway ... more USA, China and India and xenophobic in a bilingual country with fake news ... Canadians in Toronto are not polite and no canadian values

[@CaseyBoles-bc2yk]

O......Canada love.......now rock out

[@teo_heel]

So, what does it mean? Regular season means nothing if you can't put a show in playoffs? Toronto repeats Edmonton's 1989 season team story... goes 16-2, loses in Divisional Final. Als lost every single game to Argos in regular season (three to be exact) and just wiped them out of the field in Divisional Final...

[@red3here]

Wouldn’t say that.

[@teo_heel]

@@red3here I mean... 16-2. Only second time in history that was reached and that team gets wiped... ONCE AGAIN... in divisional final.

[@red3here]

@@teo_heelI mean wouldn’t say it means nothing.

[@DyslexicSolMusic]

Did I literally see a 3rd down & 58 towards the end of the game??? 😂😂😂

[@thecflsaskatchewanroughrid8848]

As Saskatchewan roughriders fan I was cherry for Montreal let’s AL,S

[@randomname9758]

I'll say it again like I did in the Argos page. They make the worst time to play their worst game of the season in front of the biggest crowd that was expecting and hoping for so much. Kelly basically gave them 14 points. It's very disappointing. I just hope next season's attendance number won't suffer because of it.

[@dashcan8479]

21 pts if you include the kick return.

[@red3here]

It is what it is.

[@stephenp.6395]

@@dashcan8479 How was Kelly responsible for the kick return?

[@dashcan8479]

His offence, his team@@stephenp.6395

[@KangaKucha]

2:39 Not enough for TO but in my opinion, unless it's 4th Q and your losing, your better off just doing an FG attempt especially if that close. That could be blocked, but better than trying for a 1st down or a TD when it's 3rd and 2+ Geez...

[@bentorrey12]

Chad kelly sure needs to get it together

[@red3here]

Can’t win every game.

[@nfloz11]

Get it together? The game and season is over.

[@red3here]

@@nfloz11maybe he means for next year.

[@KangaKucha]

My fictional final score (except for making all TDs just be 8 afterwards) would be 38-20 then. So 18+ points difference. Honestly mates, unless a game final score is 10 points or less (maybe near 10), I just let it be. Heck only care if after my fictional scores it be 5 points or less and the W/L hardy changes. So far, only West Final games have been 11+ points and after my calculations, it goes up, not down. Unlike last year, it's been pretty one sided eh?

[@user-om9ix2lh3t]

This is what happens when you disrespect people 😂😂😂 go Als go!!!

[@red3here]

Who was disrespecting people?

[@user-om9ix2lh3t]

I'm talking about the attitude the Toronto team arbored towards the Al's, nothing more...

[@BestGaming-uh3lz]

Toronto snoozing 🛌

[@thecflsaskatchewanroughrid8848]

Let’s go aluos

[@KangaKucha]

At my half time: it be 10-6 Montreal then Montreal ahead by 4 points, not 7.

[@Erythnull]

Fajardo and Maas laughing in Sask. speak.

[@red3here]

Why?

[@stephenp.6395]

@@red3here Maybe if you followed the league you'd understand.

[@Erythnull]

@@red3here Because Montreal is in the Grey Cup and Saskatchewan isn't.

[@brandonmorris92]

​@@stephenp.6395I'm pretty sure he follows the league. Does he?

[@KangaKucha]

Beginning of 4th Q my score be: 24 to 6 Montreal Toronto would be behind by 18. If Montreal led by more than 16 points at the 5 min mark, game over...

[@KangaKucha]

Forgot I assumed all TDs have 2 point converts and they all be success. Silly but it's my thing. However that just help Montreal with a couple of points more.

[@KangaKucha]

@EdotuAluo I hope so as well. GO BIG BLUES!!! :)

[@robertgraham70]

What on earth was that sound at 6:11?

[@user-pp1ln8lr5l]

I waited all season for this.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, the odds were against the Argos, 7 out of 10 times, the best team in the season doesn`t make it nor win the Grey Cup. From a proud Ti-Cat fan.

[@waynejohanson1083]

I bet you Hamilton fans are happy with that outcome.

[@user-pp1ln8lr5l]

LOVE it.@@waynejohanson1083

[@red3here]

Grow up.

[@user-pp1ln8lr5l]

Awww, did I hurt you`re feelings.@@red3here

[@stephenp.6395]

@@red3here Oh the irony of YOU saying that! However I doubt you process the intelligence to see that. Maybe mommy will double your allowance this week to make her little bender feel better.

[@reganhoffman1834]

toronto lost when kelly stopped chasing duqoey on that pick 6 thats your mistake bud your not even gonna try to get em what a great leader right where they belong sitting at home with the riders and elks and everyone else now 😂😂😂

[@red3here]

I mean I guess Montreal will soon be joining them.

[@stephenp.6395]

@@red3here They have a 100% better chance than the Argo's do! Now go ask mommy to wipe your tears ...

[@ryankatz7707]

Losing big games, runs in the Kelly family

[@waynejohanson1083]

Jim and his bills did that 4 times in a row.

[@red3here]

Does it?

[@timapple6586]

It looks like the Alouette uniform was maybe designed by Ru Paul; it was nothing less than flamingly 'out there'. Put a marachino cherry and a little umbrella on it. Strategically, I can definitely see how this might've aided the faultering Fajardo in finding his receivers. But on the flip-side, that leaves zero excuse for all the Argos turnovers and pick-sixes. Obviously Chad Kelly's retinas perceived everyone on the field in varying shades of grey. Problematic.

[@Xtinct-zn7nf]

No buddy blows like the Argos

[@ilikecheese8126]

Buh bye Toronto 😂 No wonder they didn’t want to show the bombers Kelly 😂

[@Killa_Zman20]

“Cya next year” 😆

[@red3here]

Bombers are going to choke too.

[@ilikecheese8126]

@@red3here would rather bombers lose to bc lmao Atleast bc is a worthy team to beat em

[@red3here]

@@ilikecheese8126and Toronto isn’t? Okay then.

[@ilikecheese8126]

@@red3here never said that 😂 but watching Toronto lose to Montréal is hilarious, crazy how you’ve spent literally 10 minutes on here replying to every comment against the Argos haha 😂

[@tygrkhat4087]

How in the hell do you get 3rd and 58???

[@red3here]

?

[@barrydimmock5771]

My son and I went to the game, the hi-lites are even uglier when you see the condensed game

[@AdrienHebert12]

Is there a reason both teams were using their home jerseys?

[@stephenp.6395]

That wasn't the Als home jerseys.

[@AdrienHebert12]

@@stephenp.6395 oh, it just looked like it.

[@Braktooth]

I'm shocked.

[@reganhoffman1834]

the cfl must be so upset its not bombers argos the two teams they love the most well i guess not everything can be rigged

[@red3here]

Why do you think that?

[@laurentmorissette1653]

i can see that whatever the sports is played that day, toronto will find a way to choke in playoffs

[@red3here]

No other Toronto teams were in the playoffs.

[@stephenp.6395]

@@red3here Since you don't have a clue what is going on around you ... he was referring to the Leafs historically.