The Canadian Press
TORONTO — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have clinched a home playoff date after the Montreal Alouettes loss to the Calgary Stampeders on Monday afternoon. That loss also eliminated the Alouettes from playoff contention.
The Calgary Stampeders were the first to punch their ticket to the post-season and win their win over the Als the Stamps have clinched a home playoff game.
The BC Lions improved their chances of advancing to the post-season on Saturday night and in doing so, confirmed a pair of scenarios in the East Division. The Lions win over Toronto eliminates the Argos from playoff contention while clinching a home playoff date for the Ottawa REDBLACKS.
The Argos loss also guaranteed that there will be a West Division crossover team entering the East Division playoffs for the third consecutive season.
The Stamps can clinch a home playoff date for the seventh consecutive season with a win, a tie, or combination of losses by Western foes.
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Here are the playoff scenarios for Week 17:
East Division Scenarios
- Toronto loss to BC means they are now eliminated from playoff contention
- Toronto loss to BC means Ottawa has secured a home playoff date
- Montreal loss or tie = Hamilton secures a home playoff date
- Montreal loss = Montreal is eliminated from playoff contention
West Division Scenarios
- Calgary Win OR Tie = Calgary secures a home playoff date
Who has clinched a playoff berth
- Calgary Stampeders,
- Ottawa REDBLACKS
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Who has been eliminated from playoff contention
- Toronto Argonauts
- Montreal Alouettes
If the playoffs started today (Oct. 9) …
Western Semi-Final: Winnipeg at Saskatchewan
Western Final: TBD at Calgary
Eastern Semi-Final: BC at Hamilton
Eastern Final: TBD at Ottawa
Out of the playoffs: Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal
