October 21, 2023

Matchups Set: Semi-Final Saturday heads to Montreal and BC

TORONTO — The Canadian Football League’s Division Semi-Final matchups are set for Saturday, November 4.

The Eastern Semi-Final will feature the Hamilton Tiger-Cats visiting Percival Molson Memorial Stadium to take on the Montreal Alouettes, with the winner moving on to face the Toronto Argonauts.

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The BC Lions will host the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Semi-Final at BC Place, before the victor advances to take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The Division Finals will be played on Saturday, November 11.

Post-season records for the teams in the 110th Grey Cup Playoffs:

  • Winnipeg – 1936-2022: 66-52-2 (.558)
  • BC – 1959-2022: 22-34 (.393)
  • Calgary – 1945-2022: 48-49-2 (.500)
  • Toronto – 1936-2022: 45-38-1 (.548)
  • Montreal – 1946-86, 1996-2022: 38-36 (.514)
  • Hamilton – 1950-2022: 46-48-1 (.489)

EASTERN SEMI-FINAL SPOTLIGHT

Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Montreal Alouettes
​Percival Molson Stadium
​Saturday, November 4 at 3 p.m. ET
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At a glance:

  • Montreal is hosting a playoff game for the second consecutive season against Hamilton.
  • The teams will meet in the Eastern Semi-Final for the third straight season.
  • 2021 | MTL 12 at HAM 23
  • 2022 | HAM 17 at MTL 28
  • Montreal owns a 27-10 (.730) home playoff record.
  • Hamilton is 16-31-1 (.348) as the road playoff team.
  • Montreal has won the season series with one game remaining:
    Week 3 | MTL 38 at HAM 12
    Week 9 | MTL 27 at HAM 14
    Week 21 | HAM at MTL
  • Head coaches’ playoff records – Jason Maas: 3-3 and Orlondo Steinauer: 3-1.
  • In the teams’ first two meetings, Montreal’s Austin Mack notched 10 receptions for 187 yards.
  • Tiger-Cats receiver Tim White recorded 143 yards on seven catches in the first meeting of the season against the Alouettes.

WESTERN SEMI-FINAL SPOTLIGHT

Calgary Stampeders at BC Lions
​BC Place
​Saturday, November 4 at 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET
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At a glance:

  • BC defeated Calgary 30-16 at BC Place in the 2022 Western Semi-Final
  • Since 1959, BC is 11-9 (.550) as the home team in the playoffs.
  • Since 1945, Calgary’s road record in the playoffs is 13-28-2 (.326).
  • BC claimed the season series 2-1.
    Week 1 | BC 25 at CGY 15
    Week 10 | CGY 9 at BC 37
    Week 20 | CGY 41 at BC 16
  • Head Coaches’ playoff records – Rick Campbell: 4-2 and Dave Dickenson: 3-3.
  • Vernon Adams Jr. recorded two 300+ yards games versus Calgary this season.
  • In the season series, Calgary linebacker Micah Awe totaled 25 tackles, two interceptions, a sack and a pass knockdown.
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