The 2022 BC Lions season was the 64th

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for the team in the

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(CFL) and their 68th overall. The

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improved upon their record from

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, with their sixth win in their seventh game. The team then qualified for the playoffs following losses by both the

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and the

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, in week 16, on September 24, 2022. The Lions clinched a home playoff game on October 22, 2022, for the first time since the 2016 season, following their Week 20 win over the

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. However, after defeating the

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in the West Semi-Final, the team lost to the

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in the West Final. The 2022 season was the second season with

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as the team's

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and the second season with Campbell and Neil McEvoy as co-

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Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2022 CFL Global Draft took place on May 3, 2022. With the format being a snake draft, the Lions selected third in the odd-numbered rounds and seventh in the even-numbered rounds.

CFL National Draft

The 2022 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2022. The Lions had the third selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft after recording the third-worst record in

. The Lions obtained another third-round pick after trading the rights for

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to the

Preseason

Schedule

: Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

Schedule

: Games played with colour uniforms. : Games played with white uniforms. : Games played with alternate uniforms.

Post-season

Schedule

: Games played with white uniforms. : Games played with alternate uniforms.

Team

Roster

Coaching staff

References

External links

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