CFL Fans Mock Coaches From Stands As Elks Become Worst Home Team In North American History With Losing Streak

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Congratulations to the Edmonton Elks on their new title of Worst Home Team in North American History! It is an honor that they surely would have preferred to avoid and will never live down.

Well, they might live it down one day, but history suggests that it could take awhile...

What does the title of 'Worst Home Team in North American History' really mean? Let's take a look.

Edmonton, which was founded as part of the Canadian Football League in 1949, rebranded from the Eskimos to the Elks in 2020/2021. They have been absolutely terrible ever since.

As the Eskimos, Edmonton had just five seasons in which it did not reach the CFL Playoffs since 1970. It has not made the CFL Playoffs in either season as the Elks.

Coincidence? Probably.

Either way, the name change does not take away from just how awful they have been. The Elks won three of 14 games in 2021 and four of 18 games in 2022.

All seven of those wins came on the road. This is where their new title comes into the picture.

Edmonton has not won a game on its home field, Commonwealth Stadium, since its win over the British Columbia Lions on Oct. 12, 2019. It has been more than 1,300 days since the Elks won a home game.

To be fair, the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic so it looks like a lengthier gap than it really is. That doesn't take away from the incredibly impressive unimpressive streak.

Edmonton lost its 21st-straight home game on Saturday night. The Lions beat the Elks 27-0.

Saturday's loss set a new record for longest home losing streak in North America! It got so bad that fans were chirping the coaches.

The Edmonton Elks are officially the worst home team in North American history.

Over the course of their losing streak, the Elks have been outscored 660-367. Here is how it went:

The Elks will take their bye week this week and play their next home game against the Blue Bombers on August 10. Their historic home losing streak will likely extend to 22.