The Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers will compete for the Gray Cup on Sunday (6 p.m. ET on CTV).

The Blue Bombers finished atop the West Division after a 2-4 start and earned their spot in the championship game by defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West final.

The Argos overcame their quarterback woes to finish second in the East before upsetting the league-leading Montreal Alouettes in the league final.

However, this victory came at a high cost as quarterback Chad Kelly broke his ankle. That leaves Toronto dependent on backup Nick Arbuckle on Sunday.

Toronto Argonauts quarterback Nick Arbuckle prepares to throw during football practice ahead of the 111th CFL Gray Cup on November 14, 2024 in Vancouver. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)

111th Gray Cup in Numbers

• 1: Arbuckle is making his first Gray Cup start. The last two first-time QBs in the championship have each won (Cody Fajardo with the Montreal Alouettes in 2023, MacLeod Bethel-Thompson with Toronto in 2022).
• 2: The Argos beat the Bombers twice in regular season matches, but both games were closely contested. Toronto earned a 16-14 victory at BMO Stadium on July 24, followed by a 14-11 victory in Winnipeg on October 11.
• 4: Fourth quarter comebacks have become a tradition in the Gray Cup. Six of the last eight matches were won by teams following the final frame.
• 5: The Blue Bombers made their fifth straight appearance in the Gray Cup, with Zach Collaros becoming the first quarterback to start five straight games.
• 8: This will be the eighth time the two teams have met in the championship game. Toronto won the first seven meetings.
• 9: Toronto trailed by nine points with 14:38 left in the 2022 Gray Cup in Regina. The Argos held the Bombers scoreless in the fourth quarter and rallied for a 24-23 win.
• 15: Number of Argonauts playing in their first CFL championship game, including star running back Ka’Deem Carey.
• 17: The number of times Vancouver last hosted the Gray Cup was in 2014.
• 18: Number of Blue Bombers with Gray Cup experience. Offensive lineman Stanley Bryant is making his seventh appearance.
• 50,000: Spectators are expected to be at BC Place on Sunday. The capacity of the 41-year-old stadium is approximately 55,000 people.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 16, 2024.