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Back to the drawing board.

That’s where things stand for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after they returned home empty-handed from a two-game road trip to Ontario.

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After rolling to five consecutive victories to open the 2019 CFL season, the Blue Bombers have come back to earth – losing 23-15 to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a game plagued by turnovers and 28-27 to the previously winless Toronto Argonauts on Thursday.

In case you missed it, the Blue Bombers jumped out to a 20-0 lead over the 0-6 Argos before the wheels fell off.

It can be a natural reaction for a team to suffer a bit of a letdown after a quick start – especially one they had already blown out once.

But in order for the Blue Bombers to remain in contention to be an elite team, they need to demonstrate the ability to put teams away.

“We’ve got to finish if we expect to win games. We can’t let teams get back in,” said Blue Bombers safety Jeff Hecht. “Our best is expected in those crunch-time drives. Winning breeds winning. In tight games, we have to believe that we’re going to win tight games. That’s the first step. I’m not saying guys didn’t (believe).