CFL Power Rankings 2012 Week 14

1. BC Lions
Sure they lost this past week, but so did the Alouettes. Losing to the Riders robs the Lions of some of their swagger as the best team in the CFL. Possible now that they don't finish in first place, although I wouldn't bet that way.
2. Montreal Alouettes
Also lost this week and relatively badly to the Ticats. Couldn't stop the run and their pass defence was absolutely shredded. Calvillo didn't play that poorly, but was constantly under pressure and didn't seem to make any fantastic throws. Is the Alouettes defence mediocre or did the team just get behind and then lost risks trying to catch up?
3. Calgary Stampeders
Smacked a clearly swooning Edmonton Eskimos team. Not that impressive, but good teams win games especially over bad teams. Running back Jon Cornish is already over 1,000 yards rushing, but the Stamps are quite dependent on him.
4. Saskatchewan Rough Riders
Beating the Lions shows the Riders are back on track. Maybe they can keep it going and get a home playoff game, but unless disaster strikes, they are in the playoffs, which wasn't so sure a few games ago.
5. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Their record may not reflect it, but the Cats have one of the most lethal offences in the CFL and their defence didn't look bad last week either. One weakness is that they're terrible on the road. Apart from Knowlton, the team isn't doing to bad with respect to injuries. Probably the CFL's most inconsistent team, which isn't a compliment.
6. Toronto Argonauts
With Ricky Ray on the shelf, the Argos are reduced to starting retread Jarious Jackson. That's good enough to beat the sad sack Bombers, but probably not enough to beat a team with a good defence.
7. Edmonton Eskimos
Things are bad when the head coach makes himself offensive co-ordinator when his previous roles prior to being a head coach were defensive in nature. Things are also bad when you make rather crotchety (but still fast) Kerry Joseph your starter. The Eskimos still have a chance to make the playoffs via the cross-over, but it doesn't look likely. The Esks should really be playing their younger quarterbacks to get experience for next year.
8. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Quarterback Buck Pierce is injured again. The Bombers are almost guaranteed not to make the playoffs. Sad considering the Bombers made the Grey Cup last year. Rags to riches to rags again. The Bombers haven't won the Grey Cup since 1990 and it looks safe to say that will continue. Hopefully next year their new stadium will be ready.