Johany Jutras/CFL.ca
TORONTO — The playoff picture has almost been painted but won’t be complete until the very last game of the season when Calgary visits BC Place to take on the Lions.
The scenario is simple: a Calgary win or tie and the Stampeders will host the Western Final and the Saskatchewan Roughriders will host the Semis. A Calgary loss and the Riders finish in first and Calgary will host Winnipeg in the Western Semi.
The Bombers are locked into the number three spot in the West Division and the BC Lions will crossover and play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Eastern Semi for the right to play in Ottawa in the Eastern Final.
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Here are the playoff scenarios for Week 20:
East Division Scenarios
- The Eastern playoffs have been set. Hamilton will host BC for the right to move on and play Ottawa.
West Division Scenarios
- Calgary win OR tie = Calgary clinches first place in the West Division and will host the Western Final on November 18. In this scenario Saskatchewan will host the Western Semi-Final against the Winnipeg on November 11.
- Calgary loss = Saskatchewan clinches first place in the West Division and will host the Western Final on November 18 via tie breaker (head-to-head two wins to one loss). In this scenario Calgary will host the Western Semi-Final against the Winnipeg on November 11.
Who has clinched a playoff berth
- Calgary Stampeders
- Ottawa REDBLACKS
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Saskatchewan Roughriders
- BC Lions
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Who has been eliminated from playoff contention
- Montreal Alouettes
- Toronto Argonauts
- Edmonton Eskimos
Notes
- BC has been confirmed as the Eastern crossover team and will face Hamilton in the Eastern Semi-Final.
- Winnipeg has locked in third place in the West and will face one of Saskatchewan or Calgary in the Western Semi-Final.
If the playoffs started today (Oct. 28):
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
