MONTREAL – Davis Alexander knows the Montreal Alouettes sent a message to the rest of the CFL. Alexander threw four touchdown passes and Tyson Philpot caught three as the Alouettes routed the Edmonton Elks 48-30 in a matchup between two of the league’s best Saturday. Montreal Alouettes' Tyson Philpot (6) scores a touchdown as he's being tackled by Edmonton Elks' Tyrell Ford (30) during first half CFL football action in Montreal, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. Philpot, the league’s receiving yards leader, added 131 yards as Montreal (8-1) extended its winning streak to six games. The Elks dealt the Alouettes their only loss of the season with a 32-29 overtime victory in Edmonton on June 20.