The 2011 season was among the most notable in the modern era for the competitiveness of the teams; going into the final week, five teams were tied for first place in the league, a first in modern CFL history. It was also the first time since 1982 that all teams finished with fewer than 12 wins in the regular season. As well, for the first time since 1950, the start of the modern era, all four teams competing in the divisional finals were different from the four teams that had competed in the division finals the previous year.  The BC Lions (11-7) would win the Western Division by a tie-breaker over the Edmonton Eskimos (11-7) and the Calgary Stampeders (11-7), while the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (10-8) would win the Eastern Division via tie-breaker over the Montreal Alouettes (10-8).  In the first round of the playoffs, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats would upset the Montreal Alouettes in an overtime shootout 52-44, while the Edmonton Eskimos would have no trouble with the Calgary Stampders 33-19.  In the Division Finals, the Blue Bombers would use a stingy defense to stifle the Tiger-Cats 19-3, while the Lions would use an overwhelming offense to roll over the Eskimos 40-23, setting up the match-up for the 99th Grey Cup Championship.  The game took place on November 27, 2011, at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia. This was the eighth Grey Cup game played at BC Place, and the 15th in Vancouver.  Quarterback Travis Lulay threw two second-half touchdown passes as the B.C. Lions capped a once improbable Grey Cup run with a 34-23 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.  The Lions started smartly on offense, but they did not run away from the Bombers, who were just as proficient defensively and as such only trailed 14-6 at the half.  Lulay worked the intermediate game early and got some results on the second offensive possession for the Lions when Andrew Harris ran in from 19 yards out, continuing the run of excellence by the Winnipeg native.  Lulay and the B.C. offense had four two-and-outs in the opening half and the Lions did not have a first down in the second quarter. The trouble for Winnipeg, however, is that the Bombers could only produce two Justin Palardy field goals, though Pierce began to slice through the Lions using play-action.  The hiccups continued in the third quarter, as a opening-possession B.C. first down pass was wiped out by a penalty by the Lions, who were far less disciplined than the Bombers but played nothing like the team which had the fewest flags in the league during the regular season.  But Lulay kept firing and rookie Kierrie Johnson got behind veteran Jonathan Hefney for a 66-yard score that brought the crowd to life again as the Lions led 24-9 heading into the final quarter.  And that changed the game in the Lions favour, as Pierce no longer had the luxury of staying patient to the running game, which meant the B.C. defense got busy.  Lulay made up for his mistakes when he and Bruce raced down the field, finishing an 82-yard drive with a six-yard score which seemed to be enough.  However, the Bombers weren't done. Pierce found Greg Carr for a 45-yard score and another big Johnson punt runback set the Bombers in position for a 13-yard Terrence Edwards touchdown.  With 1:37 left, the Bombers still had a chance, but their onside kick was short and the Lions had their perfect ending to a head-shaking season.  Travis Lulay was named Grey Cup MVP, and Lions tailback Andrew Harris, also playing in his first championship game, was the Most Valuable Canadian.