The 2023 BC Lions season was the 65th

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for the team in the

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(CFL) and their 69th overall. The

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qualified for the playoffs for the second straight season following their week 14 win over the

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. After defeating the

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

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in the West Final. The

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was the third season with Rick Campbell 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 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2, 2023. The Lions had the seventh selection in each round.

CFL National Draft

The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2023. The Lions had seven selections in the eight-round draft after trading away their first-round pick for

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and their third-round pick for Terry Williams, but re-acquired a first-round pick from the

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after trading Jordan Williams. Aside from their traded picks, the Lions had the seventh selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft after losing the West Final and finishing second in the 2022 league standings.

Preseason

Schedule

: Games played with fog uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

Schedule

: Games played with blackout uniforms. : Games played with fog uniforms.

Post-season

Schedule

: Games played with blackout uniforms. : Games played with fog uniforms.

Team

Roster

Coaching staff

References

External links

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