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TORONTO — The 111th Grey Cup playoff picture is starting to come into focus.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will host a playoff game, thanks to their win on Saturday night over the BC Lions. The Toronto Argonauts, meanwhile, punched their playoff ticket on Friday night, thanks to their win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
The Bombers were on an eight-game win streak and had their sights set on pushing it to nine games, which would have allowed them to lock up the West Division and the right to host the Western Final on Nov. 9.
The location of the Eastern Semi-Final can not be determined this week.
The following scenarios were in play for Thanksgiving Weekend presented by Purolator.
EAST DIVISION
- TOR WIN/TIE = TOR clinches post-season berth
WEST DIVISION
- WPG WIN/TIE or SSK LOSS/TIE = WPG claims division title; earns the right to host the Western Final at Princess Auto Stadium on Saturday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET
- SSK WIN = SSK secures home playoff game
PLAYOFF PICTURE
- In Week 17, Montreal clinched the East Division title for the first time since 2012, earning the right to host the Eastern Final at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 9 at 3 p.m. ET.
- In Week 17, Winnipeg secured a playoff berth for an eighth consecutive season.
- In Week 18, Ottawa locked up a spot in the post-season for the first time since 2018.
- In Week 18, BC booked its ticket to the Playoffs for the third straight season.
- In Week 18, Saskatchewan advanced to the post-season for the first time since 2021.
- In Week 18, crossover scenarios in either direction were exhausted.
