# 2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

The 2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 60th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 85th season overall. This was the fourth season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the fourth full season under general manager Kyle Walters.
The Blue Bombers clinched a playoff berth for the second consecutive season with a win over the BC Lions on October 14, 2017. The team hosted a CFL playoff game for the first time since 2011 (and a West Division playoff game for the first time since 2003) after finishing in second place with a 12–6 record. However, they lost that West Semi-Final game to the Edmonton Eskimos.

## Offseason
### CFL draft

The 2017 CFL Draft took place on May 7, 2017. The Blue Bombers had eight selections in the eight-round draft after trading former starting quarterback Drew Willy for the first overall pick. They lost fourth and fifth round picks in trades for quarterbacks Kevin Glenn and Matt Nichols, respectively. The Bombers obtained another fourth round pick after trading down in the draft with the Stampeders.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team | Hometown |
| 1 | 1 | Faith Ekakitie | DL | Iowa | Brampton, ON |
| 1 | 8 | Geoff Gray | OL | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB |
| 2 | 15 | Qadr Spooner | OL | McGill | Brossard, QC |
| 3 | 23 | Abubakar Conteh | DB | Grambling State | Winnipeg, MB |
| 4 | 34 | Felix Menard-Briere | K | Montreal | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC |
| 6 | 50 | Ian Marouf | DL | Guelph | Fort Erie, ON |
| 7 | 59 | Brendon Thera-Plamondon | WR | Calgary | St. Albert, AB |
| 8 | 68 | Tylor Henry | WR | Alberta | Camrose, AB |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| A | Sat, June 10 | 8:00 p.m. CDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | T 25–25 | 0–0–1 | None | Mosaic Stadium | 33,350 | Recap |
| B | Thurs, June 15 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | T 38–38 | 0–0–2 | None | Investors Group Field | 24,934 | Recap |

## Regular season
### Standings

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| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 523 | 349 | 7–3 | L3 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 554 | 492 | 6–4 | W1 | Details |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 510 | 495 | 5–5 | W5 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 510 | 430 | 4–6 | L1 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 469 | 501 | 3–7 | L1 | Details |

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| 1 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 2 | Sat, July 1 | 8:00 p.m. CDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 43–40 (2OT) | 1–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPNews | Mosaic Stadium | 33,350 | Recap |
| 3 | Fri, July 7 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 10–29 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS | Investors Group Field | 30,165 | Recap |
| 4 | Thurs, July 13 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 33–25 | 2–1 | TSN/RDS | Investors Group Field | 25,085 | Recap |
| 5 | Fri, July 21 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at BC Lions | L 42–45 | 2–2 | TSN | BC Place | 21,017 | Recap |
| 6 | Thurs, July 27 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 41–40 | 3–2 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Investors Group Field | 25,931 | Recap |
| 7 | Fri, Aug 4 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | W 33–30 | 4–2 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 23,725 | Recap |
| 8 | Sat, Aug 12 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 39–12 | 5–2 | TSN/RDS | Tim Hortons Field | 23,517 | Recap |
| 9 | Thurs, Aug 17 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 33–26 | 6–2 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 30,554 | Recap |
| 10 | Thurs, Aug 24 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 34–31 (2OT) | 7–2 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 18,564 | Recap |
| 11 | Sun, Sept 3 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 24–38 | 7–3 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 33,350 | Recap |
| 12 | Sat, Sept 9 | 2:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 48–28 | 8–3 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 33,134 | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 14 | Fri, Sept 22 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 29–9 | 9–3 | TSN/RDS | Investors Group Field | 26,588 | Recap |
| 15 | Sat, Sept 30 | 8:30 p.m. CDT | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 28–19 | 10–3 | TSN/RDS2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 30,524 | Recap |
| 16 | Fri, Oct 6 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 13–30 | 10–4 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 26,204 | Recap |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 14 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | vs. BC Lions | W 26–20 | 11–4 | TSN/RDS2 | Investors Group Field | 26,434 | Recap |
| 18 | Sat, Oct 21 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 28–29 | 11–5 | TSN/RDS | BMO Field | 15,532 | Recap |
| 19 | Sat, Oct 28 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | vs. BC Lions | L 27–36 | 11–6 | TSN/RDS2 | Investors Group Field | 25,034 | Recap |
| 20 | Fri, Nov 3 | 8:30 p.m. CDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 23–5 | 12–6 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 24,281 | Recap |

## 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 12 | 3:30 p.m. CST | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 32–39 | 0–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Investors Group Field | 27,244 | Recap |