<table cellspacing="0" class="GoTWTable" cellpadding="5" width="600"><tr><td class="GoTWImageCell" valign="top" width="160"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/playerpage/11300.jpg" height="240" width="160"><br><span class="GoTWImageCaption">Atlantic City LDE [player]Jerald Petrafassi[/player] <br>#1 overall draft pick in 2013</span></td><td class="GoTWMainCell" valign="top" width="280" colspan="2"><span class="GoTWTeamName">Atlantic City Phantoms</span> (12-5) <br>at <br><span class="GoTWTeamName">New Orleans Raging Horde</span> (12-4) <br><p class="GoTWText" align="justify">The Raging Horde are the 2-time defending CFL Bowl champions. QB [player]J.J. Kaeding[/player] completed over 70% of his passes for the 2nd straight season. RB [player]Gabe Chandiramani[/player] rushed for 1,101 yards after taking over for injured starter [player]Jerome Strickland[/player] at midseason. Strickland is listed as probable on the injury report this week.</p><p class="GoTWText" align="justify">Last week Atlantic City rushed the ball 40 times and only threw 18 passes to get their 1st playoff win in team history. RB [player]Ricky Morton[/player] rushed for 113 yards and 2 TDs in the victory.</p><span class="GoTWNotes">Weather forecast: 72 degrees, Stormy. <br>Point spread: New Orleans by 3</span></td><td class="GoTWImageCell" valign="top" width="160"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/playerpage/10734.jpg" height="240" width="160"><br><span class="GoTWImageCaption">New Orleans SS [player]Daryl Francis[/player] <br>6 interceptions</span></td></tr></table><br><table cellspacing="0" class="GoTWTable" cellpadding="5" width="600"><tr><td class="GoTWImageCell" valign="top" width="160"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/playerpage/12522.jpg" height="240" width="160"><br><span class="GoTWImageCaption">Durham RB [player]Daryl Abrams[/player] <br>1,182 rushing yards, 8 TDs</span></td><td class="GoTWMainCell" valign="top" width="280" colspan="2"><span class="GoTWTeamName">Durham Bulldogs</span> (11-6) <br>at <br><span class="GoTWTeamName">Baltimore Bombers</span> (12-4) <br><p class="GoTWText" align="justify">These Atlantic Division rivals split the season series with <a href="http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/box2016090314.html">Durham winning 27-3 in week 5</a>, followed by <a href="http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/box2016211403.html">Baltimore winning 20-10 in week 17</a> to win the division title. In week 17 the game was dominated by Baltimore LB [player]K.C. Kemp[/player] who had 3 sacks. Kemp's 12.5 sacks for the season were 2nd in the CFL. [player]Ted Tosheff[/player]'s 115 receptions were the 3rd highest single-season total in CFL history.</p><p class="GoTWText" align="justify">Durham QB [player]Kenneth Lester[/player] won Offensive Player of the Week honors in the wild card round with his 17-28, 226 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT performance against Cleveland.</p><span class="GoTWNotes">Weather forecast: 29 degrees, Fair. <br>Point spread: Baltimore by 5</span></td><td class="GoTWImageCell" valign="top" width="160"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/playerpage/12685.jpg" height="240" width="160"><br><span class="GoTWImageCaption">Baltimore SE [player]Ted Tosheff[/player] <br>115 catches, 1,493 yards, 12 TDs</span></td></tr></table><br><table cellspacing="0" class="GoTWTable" cellpadding="5" width="600"><tr><td class="GoTWImageCell" valign="top" width="160"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/playerpage/11211.jpg" height="240" width="160"><br><span class="GoTWImageCaption">Boise LT [player]Lonnie Habich[/player] <br>3 pancake blocks last week</span></td><td class="GoTWMainCell" valign="top" width="280" colspan="2"><span class="GoTWTeamName">Boise Stampede</span> (12-5) <br>at <br><span class="GoTWTeamName">Long Beach Calibiri</span> (12-4) <br><p class="GoTWText" align="justify">This is a rematch of the thrilling <a href="http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/box2015221501.html">wild card game</a> from last year when Boise scored the winning TD with 4 seconds left on a 34 yard pass from [player]Branden Lin[/player] to [player]Damon Bates[/player].</p><p class="GoTWText" align="justify">The Long Beach defense forced 36 turnovers this season (most in the CFL). LB [player]Brock Clark[/player] forced 5 fumbles, had 2 interceptions, and also totalled 6.5 sacks. CB [player]Lance Brewer[/player]'s 7 interceptions were tied for the league lead. QB [player]Aaron Henke[/player] broke [player]Dwayne Bridges[/player]' 10-year old record for most pass completions in a season with 458.</p><span class="GoTWNotes">Weather forecast: 68 degrees, Fair. <br>Point spread: Boise by 2</span></td><td class="GoTWImageCell" valign="top" width="160"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/playerpage/10664.jpg" height="240" width="160"><br><span class="GoTWImageCaption">Long Beach LCB [player]Lance Brewer[/player] <br>7 interceptions</span></td></tr></table><br><table cellspacing="0" class="GoTWTable" cellpadding="5" width="600"><tr><td class="GoTWImageCell" valign="top" width="160"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/playerpage/11400.jpg" height="240" width="160"><br><span class="GoTWImageCaption">Las Vegas MLB [player]Bryant Lochtefeld[/player] <br>97 tackles, 4.5 sacks</span></td><td class="GoTWMainCell" valign="top" width="280" colspan="2"><span class="GoTWTeamName">Las Vegas Rounders</span> (10-7) <br>at <br><span class="GoTWTeamName">Tucson Toros</span> (13-3) <br><p class="GoTWText" align="justify">Tucson set a new CFL record this season by scoring 32.4 points per game. They have averaged 30+ points for each of the past 4 seasons. During that span QB [player]Kent Goodwin[/player] has thrown 161 TDs and only 38 INTs. His 106.9 career passer rating is the best in CFL history, nearly 10 points higher than 2nd place [player]Corwin Ellard[/player] from Tampa Bay.</p><p class="GoTWText" align="justify">Las Vegas FS [player]Harvey Wilkins[/player] was named Defensive Player of the Week in the wild card round after recording 9 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 interception which he returned 45 yards. The Rounders scored on their first four possession in their wild card victory.</p><span class="GoTWNotes">Weather forecast: 61 degrees, Fair. <br>Point spread: Tucson by 5</span></td><td class="GoTWImageCell" valign="top" width="160"><img src="http://www.thecfl.net/images/playerpage/10842.jpg" height="240" width="160"><br><span class="GoTWImageCaption">Tucson RB [player]Marcus Crane[/player] <br>1,069 rushing yards, 7 TDs</span></td></tr></table>

[quote4486c9b="CFL Pressman"]Tucson set a new CFL record this season by scoring 32.4 points per game. They have averaged 30+ points for each of the past 4 seasons. [/quote4486c9b]

Tucson will be hard pressed to score 27 points in this contest.

[size=74486c9b]It will be more like 54 points.[/size4486c9b]

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I think I have a chance.

I'm pretty surprised to be favored on the road.

We definitely can't let Long Beach get their usual amount of takeaways, and we need our DEs to disrupt Henke as much as possible.