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Remaining schedules for Winnipeg and their 3 main rivals for the division, conference, and league titles (Dallas, Vegas, and Washington). No matter which way you slice it, Jets have the biggest disadvantage (and fairly significant at that) schedule-wise in April.   Winnipeg: @LA, @Vgs, @Uta, St.L, @Dal, @ Chi, Edm, Ana Home/Road - 3/5 Playoff/Non-playoff - 5/3 West/East - 8/0 Opponent winning % - .567 Back-to-back - 1 (@Chi/Edm) 2+ days off - 1 Time zones - 3 (2 Pac’, 1 Mtn*, 5 Cen***^)  ‘9:30pm start (1), *6pm start (4), ^6:30pm start (1) Travel distance - 9,292 km (including travel from last game in March to first game in April)     Dallas:  Nsh, Pit, @Min, Van, Wpg, Uta, @Det, @Nsh Home/Road - 5/3 Playoff/Non-playoff - 2/6 West/East - 6/2 Opponent winning % - .524 Back-to-back - 1 (Pit/@Min) 2+ days off - 1 Time zones - 2 (7 Cen**, 1 Est) *2pm start (2) Travel distance - 7,792 km (including travel from last game in March to first game in April)   Vegas: Edm, Wpg, @Cal, @Van, @Col, Sea, Nas, @Cal, @ Van   Home/Road - 4/5 Playoff/Non-playoff - 3/6 West/East - 9/0 Opponent winning % - .560 Back-to-back - 2 (@Cal/@Van twice) 2+ days off - 1 Time zones - 2 (6 Pac, 3 Mtn*^) *9pm start (1), ^8:30pm start (1) Travel distance - 10,016 km (including travel from last game in March to first game in April)   Washington: @Bos, @Car, Chi, @NYI, Car, @Cbs, Cbs, @NYI, @Pit Home/Road - 3/6 Playoff/Non-playoff - 2/7 West/East - 1/8 Opponent winning % - .514 Back-to-back - 2 (@Bos/@Car and @Cbs/Cbs) 2+ days off - 1 Time zones - 1 (9 Est) includes 11:30am start (2), 5pm start (1), 6:30pm start (1) and 7pm start (1) Travel distance - 4,758 km (including travel from last game in March to first game in April)

That was "Don't Cover Kenny Lawler Day", the Bombers played well but the Riders put in a weak performance, which set them up poorly for the much tougher Argos the following week when they held Lawler to 2 receptions.  It would have been better if the Riders gave them a scare like they did in the 2019 WF, so they didn't approach the GC game over confident in their ability to move the ball. Last year's team really didn't play all that well, crappy start, mediocre record, and even the last regular season game against the Als would not have been won if not for a freak gust of wind. 

After that game, I was convinced that everything in the world was perfect. We were just not the same team the next week. 

Every thing clicked in that game. Ssk couldn’t even get in our way to slow us down. Probably peak buck, peak zach play off performance.    I think that performance was due to many factors, I think we’d a won easily in a lot of worst case scenarios.      Buck had a few good games that year. He showed some great game prep and adaption a couple times. I had a lot of optimism for him following that, if he took a step forward from his best moments of that year he’d be well on the road to greatness. I was bitterly disappointed that instead he collapsed to his worst level, sustained that and hit new depths.    A great oc is consistent, innovates new ways to succeed with game plans and adjustments and is always pushing his offence into the future. Buck flashed those things but never came close to sustaining them. That means he never hit great imo.   He’s still really young though. And a change of scenery could be just what he needs. Could well still become a great offensive mind.  I like the guy a lot, but I’m glad he’s gone. 

Buck was great in the 24 WF.