CFL Grey Cup 2015: Date, Time, TV Schedule, Live Stream and Preview

For the sixth year in a row, the Canadian Football League is assured of a new champion as the Edmonton Eskimos and Ottawa Redblacks meet in the 103rd Grey Cup featuring a classic battle of CFL old and new. 

Edmonton, a staple in the CFL since its founding in 1949, is seeking its 14th title in team history, currently second-most among the league. But the Eskimos haven’t played for the Grey Cup since 2005—by far its lengthiest drought. They’ve righted the ship and enter the championship round as the hottest team as winners of nine straight.

The Redblacks, Ottawa’s third CFL team and a newcomer established in 2010, remarkably reached the Grey Cup in just its second full season. After starting the year 4-5, the Redblacks have since won nine of their past 11 behind CFL Most Outstanding Player, quarterback Henry Burris.

Here is a look at the matchup between the two hottest teams peaking at the right time.

Game Info

When: Sunday, Nov. 29, 6 p.m. ET

Where: Investors Group Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Watch: ESPN2 (United States), TSN (Canada, English), RDS (Canada, French)

Live Stream: RDS.CA

Edmonton swept Ottawa in the regular season by a combined score of 69-29, but these are completely different squads than those that met during Weeks 3 and 4 in early July.

The Eskimos were without quarterback Mike Reilly, who was in the midst of a two-month hiatus with a torn PCL suffered in the season opener. They’re undefeated since his return. 

Edmonton also boasts the league’s top defense, allowing just 18.9 points per game. But red-hot Burris will pose their most challenging threat yet, as he led the league with 5,703 pass yards; 1,152 ahead of second-place Bo Levi Mitchell of the Calgary Stampeders, who was also runner-up for Most Outstanding Player. Burris’ 481 completions were a CFL record, according to the Associated Press.

Burris and Reilly shook hands and posed in good fun earlier this week ahead of the pivotal matchup, courtesy of the Redblacks:

Edmonton is favored by a touchdown, per Odds Shark. That is likely due in part to their success over Ottawa earlier this season and also for playing in the more competitive Western Conference. But Malcolm Kelly of CBC Sports highlighted a few causes for why the East was quietly better than the West in 2015, and as such, the Redblacks should be taken seriously:

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Eastern Division clubs were better than their West counterparts for the first time since Mufasa was a cub, going 22-18 overall. 

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Ottawa won a somewhat stronger division than Edmonton did. East offences, by points, were about the same (makes one almost insensitive with shock), while the defences were slightly better.

All this means you should not take Ottawa lightly for any reason: Not for its expansionist history, nor for its place in the East Division.

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According to CBC News, the game finally sold out Friday, and the 36,634 on hand at the home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are in store for a great showing. 

All stats and info via CFL.CA unless otherwise specified.