Monster field goals have become a big part of the 2025 Canadian Football League season for the Calgary Stampeders.

A few working against them.

And others falling in their favour.

While a 63-yarder nearly knocked them down Saturday night — just as a 58-yarder did so two weeks ago at McMahon Stadium — the Stampeders were saved by a big one of their own from clutch veteran René Paredes.

The superstar kicker hit a 40-yard field-goal at the final whistle to drop the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a 28-27 CFL thriller.

“Same as every kick — been there 12 times (with walk-off field goals),” said the ever-humble Paredes, moments after the entertaining game that also saw Bombers counterpart Sergio Castillo nail a CFL record-tying 63-yard field goal with just 61 seconds remaining on the cloc

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