# 2022 BC Lions season

The 2022 BC Lions season was the 64th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 68th overall. The Lions improved upon their 5–9 record from 2021, with their sixth win in their seventh game. The team then qualified for the playoffs following losses by both the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Ottawa Redblacks, in week 16, on September 24, 2022. The Lions clinched a home playoff game on October 22, 2022, for the first time since the 2016 season, following their Week 20 win over the Edmonton Elks. However, after defeating the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final, the team lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Final.
The 2022 season was the second season with Rick Campbell as the team's head coach and the second season with Campbell and Neil McEvoy as co-general managers.

## Offseason
### CFL Global Draft

The 2022 CFL Global Draft took place on May 3, 2022. With the format being a snake draft, the Lions selected third in the odd-numbered rounds and seventh in the even-numbered rounds.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University/Club Team | Nationality |
| 1 | 3 | Karlis Brauns | DL | Panthers Wrocław | Latvia |
| 2 | 16 | Marcel Dabo | DB | Stuttgart Surge | Germany |
| 3 | 21 | John-Levi Kruse | FB | Hamburg Sea Devils | Germany |

### CFL National Draft

The 2022 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2022. The Lions had the third selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft after recording the third-worst record in 2021. The Lions obtained another third-round pick after trading the rights for Sergio Castillo to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown |
| 1 | 3 | Nathan Cherry | DL | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, SK |
| 2 | 12 | Noah Zerr | OL | Saskatchewan | Langenburg, SK |
| 3 | 23 | Joshua Archibald | DL | McGill | Montreal, QC |
| 3 | 29 | Ryder Varga | LB | Regina | Regina, SK |
| 4 | 32 | Adrian Greene | DB | Saint Mary's | Toronto, ON |
| 5 | 41 | Riley Pickett | DL | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, SK |
| 6 | 50 | Fredenick Eveillard | WR | Ottawa | Gatineau, QC |
| 7 | 59 | John Metchie III | WR | Alabama | Brampton, ON |
| 8 | 68 | Adam Wallace | DL | Ottawa | North Bay, ON |

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| A | 1 | Sat, May 28 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 6–41 | 0–1 | None | McMahon Stadium | 18,440 | Recap |
| B | 2 | Fri, June 3 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 20–18 | 1–1 | TSN | BC Place | | Recap |
    # Games played with colour uniforms.

## Regular season
### Standings

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| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 538 | 370 | 10–1 | W1 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 525 | 405 | 8–4 | L1 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 533 | 373 | 7–5 | W2 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 370 | 440 | 3–8 | L7 | Details |
| Edmonton Elks | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 354 | 599 | 1–11 | L4 | Details |

### Schedule

| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| 1 | 1 | Sat, June 11 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 59–15 | 1–0 | TSN | BC Place | 34,082 | Recap |
| 2 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 3 | 2 | Sat, June 25 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 44–3 | 2–0 | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | 14,006 | Recap |
| 4 | 3 | Thu, June 30 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | W 34–31 | 3–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | TD Place Stadium | 20,132 | Recap |
| 5 | 4 | Sat, July 9 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 22–43 | 3–1 | TSN/ESPNews | BC Place | 17,603 | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | 5 | Thu, July 21 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 17–12 | 4–1 | TSN | BC Place | 16,155 | Recap |
| 8 | 6 | Fri, Jul 29 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 32–17 | 5–1 | TSN/ESPN2 | Mosaic Stadium | 27,283 | Recap |
| 9 | 7 | Sat, Aug 6 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 46–14 | 6–1 | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | 16,342 | Recap |
| 10 | 8 | Sat, Aug 13 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 41–40 | 7–1 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 22,229 | Recap |
| 11 | 9 | Fri, Aug 19 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 28–10 | 8–1 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 28,442 | Recap |
| 12 | 10 | Fri, Aug 26 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 16–23 | 8–2 | TSN/ESPNews | BC Place | 23,129 | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 14 | 11 | Fri, Sept 9 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Montreal Alouettes | L 10–31 | 8–3 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 15,511 | Recap |
| 15 | 12 | Sat, Sept 17 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 31–29 (OT) | 9–3 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 22,319 | Recap |
| 16 | 13 | Sat, Sept 24 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 11–25 | 9–4 | TSN | BC Place | 19,323 | Recap |
| 17 | 14 | Fri, Sep 30 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 34–19 | 10–4 | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | 17,069 | Recap |
| 18 | 15 | Sat, Oct 8 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 20–23 | 10–5 | TSN | BMO Field | 11,089 | Recap |
| 19 | 16 | Sat, Oct 15 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 40–32 | 11–5 | TSN | BC Place | 24,280 | Recap |
| 20 | 17 | Fri, Oct 21 | 6:30 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Elks | W 31–14 | 12–5 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 25,723 | Recap |
| 21 | 18 | Fri, Oct 28 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 9–24 | 12–6 | TSN | IG Field | 23,685 | Recap |
    # Games played with colour uniforms.
    # Games played with white uniforms.
    # Games played with alternate uniforms.

## Post-season
### Schedule

| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| West Semi-Final | Sun, Nov 6 | 1:30 p.m. PST | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 30–16 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | BC Place | 30,114 | Recap |
| West Final | Sun, Nov 13 | 1:30 p.m. PST | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 20–28 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPNews | IG Field | 30,319 | Recap |
    # Games played with white uniforms.
    # Games played with alternate uniforms.