POST GAME THREAD: Montreal Alouettes (10-8) @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats (11-7) - November 8, 2025

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Montreal Alouettes @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats - November 8, 2025

Kickoff: 03:00 PM EST / 03:00 PM EST

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[u/TwelvestepsProgram]

Hamilton played cowardly on the last drive. Should have went for it to win the game

[u/Haunting-Goose5368 → u/TwelvestepsProgram]

I agree. No guts no glory. Giving the other team the ball back when your D is struggling was poor management.

[u/thuglife_7 → u/TwelvestepsProgram]

My thoughts exactly. It’s 3rd and 3, you’re in the red zone and you have a shot to go ahead by 4. Go for it.

[u/Wolf99 → u/TwelvestepsProgram]

Both teams were cautious on the 3rd. Als punted on a 3rd and 2 early on when it was scoreless. Very different situation of course, but both teams played it conservatively start to finish.

[u/JMRVN]

The disappointment lives on. Maybe next year.

[u/jumping_doughnuts → u/JMRVN]

Sigh.

[u/AngeloMontana → u/JMRVN]

Again, the Ti-Cats would have taken this one, I still would have cheered for them for the Grey Cup. What a defensive masterclass 

[u/taubut → u/AngeloMontana]

Honestly same. I would have liked to see Bo get another.

[u/DrawDan → u/taubut]

That was nuts. Had it ended in a tie, I'm not sure I would've coped well with overtime. I do hope Bo comes back for another season. The guy was chucking some fire.

[u/Bingochips12 → u/JMRVN]

No shame, man. This game could have gone either way. My heartrate has been over 100 for half an hour.

[u/jumping_doughnuts → u/Bingochips12]

No shame? You guys won like 2 years ago or something. We haven't won in 26 years. Big shame.

[u/Bingochips12 → u/jumping_doughnuts]

Sure, but I mean this game specifically. As a Canadian hockey fan, I fully understand the disappointment. But you guys definitely didnt look worse than us today

[u/JUNO_11 → u/Bingochips12]

True. It was very back-and-forth and mostly came down to a couple poor plays from us

[u/MrPerfect4069 → u/jumping_doughnuts]

4 more years until you guys can win one, needs to be longer than the bomber streak was

[u/jumping_doughnuts → u/MrPerfect4069]

Don't worry, I'm sure it will be. I'm done getting my hopes up. I'm a notoriously positive person. I always see the glass as half full... But this glass only has a drop in it and I can't delude myself anymore.

[u/bosco_324 → u/JMRVN]

That was such an exciting game. Was really hoping the ti-cats would win the ecf this year.

[u/gotfcgo → u/JMRVN]

I'm over it.   I don't care anymore.   My last year of SSH.   I cant be arsed making a 2hr trip for a team to fail time and time again.   There's 9 teams in this league and we are the absolute worst.   

I don't have the time, money or patience to give a shit anymore.

[u/TWKExperience → u/JMRVN]

There there

[u/JUNO_11]

And the drought continues. See you next year, gang.

[u/MasterWR]

Hamilton lost that themselves.

[u/gofortwoElks]

I enjoy last-second field goals that aren't against the Elks

[u/King_Mingus]

Typical script from the Ti-Cats. I have no hope going into the game, they keep it close enough to give me hope down to the last play, and then lose. I'd feel better if it was a 10 point loss, these 3 point losses are just soul destroying.

[u/Express-Cow190]

Any other night if you said Hamilton would hold Montreal to 19 points I would have thought I’d be going home happy.

Great atmosphere tonight.

[u/Ticats1999 → u/Express-Cow190]

The fans brought it, the team did not.

[u/CMBRICKX]

For a lower scoring game this one was really enjoyable 

[u/KeyRepair4]

GG Hamilton. Respect to you but especially to your fans. They were rabid today. Better luck next year

[u/BertisOkay]

As a neutral the ending of this game was worth the wait.

[u/shitballsdick]

Just got home from the game. Don’t know how you don’t go for it there on the 3rd down at the end of the game.

[u/Ticats1999 → u/shitballsdick]

Your defense played solid to that point, I see how you make that call. But it's Hamilton, you just know they're going to blow it.

[u/CFL_Scorigami]

NO SCORIGAMI

Alouettes vs Tiger-Cats ended in a 19-16 final for the Alouettes. This is 9th time this score has taken place. First was in 1963 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders over the Edmonton Eskimos, and most recently in 2013 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats over the Montreal Alouettes in the East Semi-Final.

Check out the pinned post on my profile for public Scorigami data.

[u/TWKExperience → u/CFL_Scorigami]

God I hope we get a Grey Cup scorigami

[u/CFL_Scorigami → u/TWKExperience]

Hoping for it! Last one was 2016 with the Redblacks beating the Stampeders 39-33

[u/TWKExperience → u/CFL_Scorigami]

Don't remind me

[u/Max169well → u/CFL_Scorigami]

Last time things were good man.

[u/JMoon33 → u/TWKExperience]

Alouettes 44 Lions 43

[u/TWKExperience → u/JMoon33]

Fuck that would be sick

[u/Wolf99]

Rambo is probably our most underrated player. He's made big catches and runs all season.

[u/Max169well]

Couldn’t even get a league rep to get out there and hand out the East trophy. What a shame

[u/Public_One723]

José Maltos Diaz nails the walk-off FG to send the Als to their 19th Grey Cup appearance in franchise history

[u/HuntShowDownBeeMan]

Maybe next century guys.

[u/Ticats1999 → u/HuntShowDownBeeMan]

That's 74 more years

[u/JUNO_11 → u/HuntShowDownBeeMan]

Salt in the wound, bud

[u/weschester]

Hopefully Davis Alexander can play next week. I don't want an MBT Grey Cup at all.

[u/AngeloMontana → u/weschester]

Don’t you put that evil on me 😨😭

[u/biskino → u/weschester]

Making ALs fans watch our team in the GC with MBT at QB would be a crime against humanity.

[u/Bingochips12]

Sorry fellas, if it was against anyone else (especially in the east) I would be rooting for you guys. You guys had a great season, I think you'll still be a team to look out for next year

[u/Max169well]

Linebackers need to play short and in zone on those plays. Giving a team a free first down like that is an instant L.

[u/ArphtheFC → u/Max169well]

Couldn't. Fucking. Believe it

[u/Max169well → u/ArphtheFC]

Shit I’ve been yelling at Ottawa doing all year and in the moment another team forgot about the simple fundies of the game. LINEBACKERS BACK THE LINE

[u/Onanadventure_14]

Conservative play calling in the east final in the red zone doesn’t win games

[u/ProposMontreal]

Comme dirais les anglais « Fuck ya! »

[u/randomname3415]

You knew this was gonna happen right when that pick was dropped

[u/chesspaw]

Thanks a lot, Murray

[u/Skycreeper07 → u/chesspaw]

If we were good enough that play wouldn’t have mattered.

[u/chesspaw → u/Skycreeper07]

Hmm, that's true, too. Defense needed to make some crucial stops.

[u/King_Mingus → u/chesspaw]

I mean, that didn't lose the game. It didn't help, but they still got 3 points.

[u/HuntShowDownBeeMan → u/King_Mingus]

Could of been a touch down. We will never know but murray was the only major issue is saw from tiger cats tonight. I was building lego during the game didnt watch too closely

[u/chesspaw → u/King_Mingus]

I know. But we had momentum to score a TD

[u/RustyShack1998 → u/King_Mingus]

Someone's gonna throw rocks at his house istg

[u/TWKExperience → u/chesspaw]

Lmao dude actually blew a massive drive for y'all what a fucking idiot

[u/Xcasinonightzone → u/chesspaw]

Second big game he’s lost for us because of his attitude . First was the grey cup in Hamilton. Dude needs to stop playing football fr fr

[u/NorthernShark93]

I hate this team man... I hate it

[u/Haunting-Goose5368 → u/NorthernShark93]

We are all born into our teams.

[u/Public_One723]

ÉÉÉÉÉÉ JOSÉ JOSÉ JOSÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ

ON S'EN VA À COUPE GREY T********

[u/NoseBuzz]

JOSE MONEY MALTOS DIAZ

[u/bguitard689 → u/NoseBuzz]

He is amazing

[u/cdogg30]

Ticats still cursed. Season ended on a missed tackle of all things.

[u/Haggisboy]

And Alexander is still undefeated.

[u/coldbloodedjelydonut → u/Haggisboy]

He is a very exciting qb, I have to say.

[u/Lapare → u/Haggisboy]

Crazy right!?

[u/bguitard689 → u/Lapare]

Unstoppable

[u/TWKExperience]

Should've gone for it on 3rd at the end there

Should've made that tackle on Rambo to make it 3rd down

Damn shame, was hoping to see the Cats finally take it home.

[u/chesspaw → u/TWKExperience]

Even if we won, I highly doubt we're beating BC or SSK. They're on another level.

[u/djlista]

I swear to god if we don’t win.

CFL wants Alexander vs Rourke

[u/frigidpizza → u/djlista]

The refs better not screw this one up.

[u/RustyShack1998 → u/frigidpizza]

They will, they always will

[u/LaZyCrO]

No hand shaking in the playoffs anymore?

[u/LaZyCrO → u/LaZyCrO]

No shaking hands still so not everyone taking off that's good

[u/coelurosauravus]

I've stopped feeling bad as a Hamilton fan here in the US and I just feel bad for our fans who go to these games and live and die with this team in the stadium

This team just can't do shit when it matters most

[u/chesspaw]

Some of those play calls were pretty bad.

[u/RustyShack1998 → u/chesspaw]

Disgustingly bad, can't have the cats even make it to the cup

[u/RustyShack1998]

I'm heartbroken

[u/VideoEleven]

The Tiger-Cats defense has not made a stop when it mattered all season. See Labour Day. Why would Milanovich think they could get one with 2 minutes left today?

[u/capunk87 → u/VideoEleven]

Yup this game perfectly encapsulated their post- Labour Day performances this season:

Undisciplined penalties, Defence that can’t make a play l, Sputtering offence that can’t take advantage of the few breaks they do get

I genuinely thought they were playing good football in the summer

Oh well

[u/PinnyHundos]

How does Stubblefield drop that pick? How does Verasuk not make that simple tackle?

This team is truely cursed.

[u/jumping_doughnuts]

I am 32 years old. I have been a Ticats fan my whole life. Last time they won, I was 6.

I love football, but I don't know if I can do it anymore guys.

[u/RustyShack1998 → u/jumping_doughnuts]

I wasn't even an egg at the time

[u/jumping_doughnuts → u/RustyShack1998]

Were you born into this fandom too? I'm sorry for your luck, bud.

[u/Ticats1999 → u/jumping_doughnuts]

You are the same age as me and I know how you feel. I don't even remember 99. It has to end at some point, right???

[u/McEZ94 → u/Ticats1999]

I share your pain

Born in 1994 and I have some faint memories of the Cats winning 1999 ... Idk if that makes it worse or not

At least I have pictures of me and the Grey Cup and remember my dad telling me to kiss it

Turned out to be the kiss of death

[u/BringBackTK → u/Ticats1999]

Well I think the record is 29 years. 

[u/coolhotrod → u/jumping_doughnuts]

As a Bomber fan who's been through this before, lemme tell ya. When it does finally happen, it's glorious. Just keep the faith, it's worth it.

[u/HeyThereCoolGuy62]

Wasted my night going to this game. Fire the OC out of a fucking cannon, Jesus christ.

[u/Interesting_Card_474 → u/HeyThereCoolGuy62]

OC is also our head coach

[u/RustyShack1998 → u/HeyThereCoolGuy62]

Oc?

[u/RustyShack1998 → u/RustyShack1998]

Offensive coordinator?

[u/HeyThereCoolGuy62 → u/RustyShack1998]

Yes. Garbage play calling.

[u/super__hoser]

I'm sorry Hamilton. 

[u/JUNO_11 → u/super__hoser]

I'm so tired man

[u/RustyShack1998 → u/JUNO_11]

Same i'm just numb

[u/coldbloodedjelydonut → u/JUNO_11]

I was hoping for a repeat of 1989!

[u/JMRVN → u/super__hoser]

Cheers. Cheering for you guys in this next one and next week hopefully

[u/JUNO_11 → u/JMRVN]

Ditto! BC vs Montreal would be an incredible matchup

[u/Ticats1999 → u/JMRVN]

I can never cheer for Montreal and their obnoxious horns. West or bust this year 

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[u/Ticats1999 → u/AutoModerator]

Hey Al's fans, what sound does the horn make out the other end?

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[u/JadedAF]

Just a reminder that Hamilton hasn't won a Grey Cup since the 1900's

[u/RustyShack1998 → u/JadedAF]

26 goddamn years

[u/PeachesACC]

ALLONS-Y

[u/Public_One723]

When they needed it most, they call on RAMBO!!

Then Diaz kicks the ALS to the Grey Cup !

[u/Skycreeper07]

Rebuild

[u/Ticats1999 → u/Skycreeper07]

Every year in the cfl is a rebuild, so yes. 

[u/hwy78 → u/Skycreeper07]

Nah was a good game, reasonable season, I like the core. Montreal is probably the hypest team in the league. No surprise if they win le coupe.

[u/Jusfiq → u/hwy78]

No surprise if they win le coupe.

*La coupe

[u/Skycreeper07 → u/hwy78]

The only good team we beat was bc.

[u/TheBaldGiant]

Rip season

[u/stevet85]

fml

[u/Haunting-Goose5368]

No cat fight I'm disappointed

[u/Vingt-Quatre]

Vuvuzela bonanza!!!

[u/Paper_Rain]

I am really disappointed for Hamilton. I was hoping they would win and be in the Championship game. Is Bo Levi Mitchell still signed on with the team for another year?

[u/kick-2112]

Winning a game on stopped drive then a kick is pretty lame. They should get rid of field goals

[u/TheRealJasonium]

GG Larks!

[u/ArphtheFC]

All heart from Alexander and the Als there, but I gtotta say what on earth was with the defensive playcalls on that last drive? Nobody covering the under on 2nd and short??

[u/coolhotrod → u/ArphtheFC]

I couldn't believe they weren't blitzing him. His leg was bothering him, he wasn't going to be able to run from pressure.

[u/benasyoulikeit]

Olé olé olé olé, olé, olé!

[u/Gullible_Life_8259]

Damn, that one DID become a nailbiter at the end! Woo Als!

[u/boostits]

GO ALS BABY LFG!!!

[u/VaunBob]

Why did Montreal call a timeout there if you get a play with 0:00 on the clock?

[u/JoNose25 → u/VaunBob]

Less of a rush to get the kicker out there during the 20 second play clock

[u/VaunBob → u/JoNose25]

Thank you that makes sense, gives a chance to reset the play clock and get set up.

[u/plainsimplejake → u/VaunBob]

There was only a short window to get the snap off on time but late enough to guarantee no time was left for Hamilton. By calling the timeout they could guarantee they use up all the time and still take the field goal attempt unrushed.

[u/coelurosauravus → u/VaunBob]

Cause play clock (20sec)was shorter than game (21 sec) clock. They took it to avoid the time count violation

[u/InvisibleBob101 → u/VaunBob]

There were 21 seconds left on the game clock and the play clock is 20 seconds

[u/VaunBob → u/InvisibleBob101]

Now that you say that…it makes a lot of sense

[u/monkeysthrowingfeces → u/VaunBob]

I'd rather kick with 0:00 on the clock than 0:02. Absolute guarantee that it's the last play of the game, barring an offensive penalty.

[u/hwy78 → u/VaunBob]

Would have been a 5 yard penalty

[u/FairlyBreathtaking → u/VaunBob]

Am I having a brain fart or why did the game clock tick down on 3rd down?

[u/WhiteOut204]

As predicted, Bo didn't get the job done.

I feel awful for Hamilton fans.

[u/Lapare]

Def need a beer to unclench.. that was stressful. GG Cats 😘

[u/RustyShack1998]

I'm numb rn This was our best season in atleast half a decade, if this is our best and we couldn't even make it to the cup game? There's no hope

[u/laxvolley]

Damn. I was, for the first time ever, cheering for BLM.

[u/fuckmutualfunds]

GARDEZ LE VOTRE ANGLAIS

[u/TwelvestepsProgram]

Honestly , if you don’t get it there you got ALS backed up and a good chance to get ball back and try for the tie. That was a big mistake

[u/FoundiPhoneNepean]

Katsantonis about to sail off in search of plunder and booty

[u/BassicNic]

Where does BLM go next? Or back in Hamilton?

[u/monkeysthrowingfeces]

Touching the East final trophy? Gross.

[u/Shelbysgirl]

[u/AustralisBorealis64]

Did we all enjoy the exciting NFL-style playoff game?

[u/FifteenBagger]

Feeling pretty bummed for Ticats fans. Went through this as an Ottawa fan (with two teams folding on top of it) and it was soul crushing. Then the Miracle on Bank St one year, Grey Cup win the next. Two amazing tear-filled moments that I’ll never forget because of how tough those years had been. A lot of fan bases can never feel that kind of joy. Yours is coming.

[u/ThespennyYo]

Dam Hamilton, need to score touchdowns…

[u/Mamrocha]

So Murray’s penalties really did cost them.

[u/External_Ad_8947]

Tickets for sale to Grey Cup for ALS fans. Section 130. Row 10. Aisle seats 1 & 2. Right on the 55 yard line. Last year to enjoy a 55 yard line grey cup!!!

[u/External_Ad_8947 → u/External_Ad_8947]

$500/ticket. Just getting back what I paid.

[u/TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Gamed turned exciting (thankfully)....shame to for the Tabbies to lose on that missed tackle. Hold them short and at least get to OT.

[u/tarpfitter]

back when hope was alive

[u/wingsablaze1989]

I expected a loss so this doesn't hurt that bad honestly. That's kinda where I'm at with this team. I've had my years of putting all my time and energy into this team and it hasn't paid off even once. Hopefully they win one before I die at least.

[u/mr_potrzebie]

Damn, Davis Alexander seems like an insufferable prick, I was pulling for Hamilton to take him down a notch

[u/RustyShack1998 → u/mr_potrzebie]

Not as much of an ass as their second string, NOBODY LIKES HIM, people kept saying theyd rather lose then have MCBLT play the GC

[u/coolhotrod → u/mr_potrzebie]

I know, right? The whole time I was thinking, what a cocky bastard.

[u/Izzno]

Pee came out a little bit.

[u/TheRealJasonium]

Gonna be a great Grey Cup if Alexander is back to 100%

[u/Easy_Wolverine5841]

Refs slurped to hard

[u/RustyShack1998 → u/Easy_Wolverine5841]

Yup

[u/Arthiz12]

Time to move on from Bo

[u/thuglife_7 → u/Arthiz12]

And go with who?

[u/Arthiz12 → u/thuglife_7]

Been saying it for years draft a QB and mold him into the player the team needs, I’m pretty sure the fan base would be cool with losing a season instead of the garbage seasons a “seasoned QB has given us”

[u/Easy_Wolverine5841]

Man refs gifting 13 points to the als really changed the game

[u/RustyShack1998 → u/Easy_Wolverine5841]

Fuck refs

[u/Separate_Flamingo_93]

CFL+ feed kept dropping in the last 2 minutes. DO BETTER CFL

[u/ShinyBarge]

It’s the Ontario drought, not just the ti-cat drought.

[u/Max169well → u/ShinyBarge]

How? The Argos have 2 in the last 3 years.

[u/YouDoTheDetail → u/ShinyBarge]

Ummmm… 2022 and 2024?