Edmonton Elks' playoff hopes left with questions after loss to Bombers

Winnipeg would become the first team in the West Division to clinch a playoff spot with a win in front of the home crowd Friday ( 6 p.m. , TSN , 630 CHED ) at Princess Auto Stadium .

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were no slouches themselves, coming in on a five -game win streak that they extended to six , with a chance to make it seven in a row to match the same-but-opposite losing skid the Elks fumbled out of the gates with to start the season .

The Elks are nowhere near the same dominating force that saw them reach the Grey Cup final four seasons .

The Elks are 2 -5 at home and 3 -4 on the road, while going 4-3 in their division and a league-worst 1-6 against East Division opponents.

Elks top brass sent players in the locker-room a clear and concise message Monday : Anyone not rowing the oars in the same direction is going to find themselves walking the proverbial plank.

The Blue Bombers beat the Elks 27-14 for the sixth straight win in a row.

The Elks have won their last seven games in all competitions.

The Bombers have won six straight games in the last seven weeks .

The game was played by the Edmonton Eskimatic Elks at the University of Medicine Medicine .