Stampeders visit winless Redblacks after Paredes' 62-yard walk-off
Calgary (6-8) travels to Ottawa Saturday looking to build on a dramatic win, while the 0-13 Redblacks try to snap a 19-game losing streak.
The Calgary Stampeders face the Ottawa Redblacks again Saturday afternoon, a week after Calgary won 40-38 on a 62-yard walk-off field goal from Rene Paredes with two seconds left. Ottawa remains winless at 0-13 and has lost 19 straight games dating back to last September, while Calgary sits at 6-8 and is fighting to stay in playoff contention.
Redblacks receiver Kalil Pimpleton said the team remains committed despite the losing streak, and head coach Ryan Dinwiddie, who will coach his 100th career game with a 51-48 record, said the team has handled adversity well but must play better. Quarterback MacLeod Bethel-Thompson, 38, will start again after throwing for 379 yards and five touchdowns in his first start last week, with Justin Hardy hauling in 12 catches for 129 yards and a touchdown on 19 targets.
For Calgary, a win combined with an Edmonton victory over Hamilton would guarantee at least four West Division teams finish with eight or more wins, ensuring a West-to-East playoff crossover. Wide receiver Jalen Philpott said the Stampeders want to avoid a slow start after last week's late-game scare. Pimpleton leads the CFL with 2,459 all-purpose yards, just ahead of Calgary's Tyreik McAllister at 2,380, while Deonta McMahon rushed for a career-high 102 yards in his Stampeders debut.
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