"Not the prettiest at times but finding a way, all three phases finding a way against a good football team," Elks coach Mark Kalim said. "Keeping the hopes alive."

Fighting to overcome a 1-6 start to the regular season, the Elks still need to win their final two games, including a final weekend matchup with the Calgary Stampeders, to make the playoffs for the first time since 2019 when they qualified as the crossover team.

The win was Edmonton's third in five games -- the two losses were by a combined three points -- and improved their record to 7-9 overall. They remain last in the West Division but are just two points back of the 8-8 Bombers. However, Winnipeg holds a possible tiebreaker because they beat the Elks 36-23 in their previous game. If Edmonton beats Calgary in their final meeting the Elks would hold the tiebreaker there as well.