Toronto Argonauts running back Cam Porter
Toronto Argonauts running back Cam Porter fends off Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive lineman David Reese during the second half of the CFL Eastern Division semifinal football game at BMO Field in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2026.
The next time the Toronto Argonauts suit up for a Canadian Football League regular-season game will be in May 2027, and with that comes a whole host of league-mandated changes.
“Change is inevitable, and you have to move forward,” Argos fan Mark told the Toronto Sun on Saturday prior to the Eastern Division semifinal against the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers. “You have to make the product better. You have got to make it appeal to more people.”
The Argos lost 25-22 to the Blue Bombers at BMO Field on Saturday.
A new field
The CFL field width will remain at 65 yards, but the length of the field will shrink from 110 yards to 100 yards, the end zones will be adjusted from 20 to 15 yards, and the goalposts will move from the front of the end zone to the back.
“ I don’t want to say I’m a purist, but I would like to keep the field how it is,” said Ricardo, an Argos fan from Mississauga. “The only thing is the goal post (in the end zone). It’s like an extra man on the field you can use. You can see some of the games where coaches strategize having them there. But from a safety standpoint, we’ve seen some guys get knocked out, running into the goal posts.”
“I like the idea of the goal posts moving back,” Frank from Mississauga added. “The shorter field, I like that, too, again, because I’m an NFL guy. If you shrink the field, to me, the defense has got a better chance.”
The CFL cannot upset its most ardent fans as the league needs more diehards and not fewer. But some of those diehards are also OK with change too.
“The three downs, 100%, I think they should keep,” Argos season ticket holder Nora said. “Other than that, I’m okay with (all the rule changes).”
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