The Canadian Press
TORONTO – With their win over the Ottawa REDBLACKS on Friday night, the Montreal Alouettes have punched their ticket to the post-season.
Not only did the Als clinch a playoff spot, but they locked in a home playoff date as well.
With Montreal’s win, Toronto can’t lock up the top spot in the East Division this week. The Argonauts needed an Alouettes loss combined with a win of their own against the Edmonton Elks to clinch first.
Week 19 playoff scenarios for the 109th Grey Cup on November 20 from Mosaic Stadium in Saskatchewan are below:
WEST DIVISION
• The second seed cannot be clinched this week
EAST DIVISION
• Toronto WIN AND Montreal LOSS = Toronto clinches first place in the East Division and will host the Eastern Final on November 13 at BMO Field
• Montreal WIN = Montreal clinches a playoff spot and a home game
PLAYOFF PICTURE
• Winnipeg secured a postseason berth for the sixth consecutive season in Week 13. In Week 18, the team earned the right to host the Western Final at IG Field on November 13.
• Toronto clinched a home playoff date for the second-straight season in Week 16.
• Calgary secured a playoff appearance for a club record 17th straight season in Week 16. The streak is tied for fourth-longest in CFL history.
• BC clinched its first playoff berth since 2018 in Week 16.
CROSSOVER RULE
If the fourth-place team in division A – A4 – has more points than the third-place team in division B – B3 (they cannot be tied), A4 will cross over and take the place of B3 in terms of playoff seeding. A4 will then compete against B2 in the division B semi-final.
WEEK 19 SCHEDULE
• Friday, October 14 at 7 p.m. ET – Montreal at Ottawa (buy tickets)
• Friday, October 14 at 9:45 p.m. ET – Hamilton at Calgary (buy tickets)
• Saturday, October 15 at 7 p.m. ET – Toronto at Edmonton (buy tickets)
• Saturday, October 15 at 10 p.m. ET – Winnipeg at BC (buy tickets)
