Blue Bombers clinch playoff spot in CFL West with 26-20 win over Lions
WINNIPEG — T.J. Heath silenced the ribbing from some of his Blue Bombers teammates on Saturday afternoon.
The defensive back intercepted B.C. quarterback Jonathon Jennings and ran 64 yards for a touchdown as Winnipeg clinched a playoff spot in the CFL West Division with a 26-20 victory over the Lions.
It was Heath’s fifth interception of the season, with the first four snagged way back in three July games. None of those went for a TD.
“One, it was good to get because, obviously, it was a big play in the game,” Heath said of his fourth-quarter pick that cranked up the score 26-6. “But it was good for me to get, too, because the guys had been on my head about dropping (potential interceptions).”