TORONTO — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Eskimos have both clinched playoff berths with wins on Saturday which makes for an interesting Week 18 starting next Friday.
The Stampeders can clinch the division with a win and the Bombers can clinch a home berth by doing the same.
BC is hanging on by a thread and needs a win and a Saskatchewan loss to stay alive.
In the East, Toronto are set to host their first playoff game since 2013 after the Calgary Stampeders offered up some help, defeating the Argos’ rival Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
That said, Toronto has a game in hand on first place Ottawa but both teams have byes in the final three weeks of the season. Nothing can be decided in Week 18 in the East but the Argos can remain in the driver’s seat with a win over Winnipeg.
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Here are the upcoming scenarios for Week 18:
West Division Scenarios
- Calgary win OR Winnipeg loss = Calgary clinches first place in division and hosts Western Final on November 19
- Winnipeg win OR Edmonton loss = Winnipeg clinches home playoff date
- Saskatchewan win OR BC loss = BC eliminated from playoff contention
- Saskatchewan win OR BC loss = Saskatchewan clinches playoff berth
East Division Scenarios
- There are no scenarios specific to Week 18 that can decide anything in the division
Crossover Scenarios
- Hamilton loss in Week 17 confirmed a West Division team will crossover and take the third playoff berth in the East Division
Who has clinched a playoff berth
Calgary Stampeders, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa REDBLACKS, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos
If the playoffs started today (Oct. 14) …
Western Semi-Final: Edmonton at Winnipeg
Western Final: TBD at Calgary
Eastern Semi-Final: Saskatchewan at Toronto
Eastern Final: TBD at Ottawa
Out of the playoffs: Hamilton, Montreal, BC
