Geoff Robins/CFL.ca
TORONTO — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have secured their ticket to the post-season and a home playoff date in Week 17 with the Toronto Argonauts 27-22 loss to the BC Lions.
The Ticats also had the chance to claim the East Division title, but the Montreal Alouettes 38-20 win over Calgary prevented the Tabbies from doing so.
In the West, Calgary missed their chance to clinch a playoff berth with the loss to the Als. Finally, Saskatchewan, who clinched a post-season spot two weeks ago, did not secure a home playoff date after losing to the Elks on Saturday night and the Lions winning on Friday.
The following scenarios were in play this week.
EAST DIVISION
- TOR LOSS or HAM WIN = HAM clinches playoff berth and home playoff date
- MTL LOSS and HAM WIN = HAM claims division title; will host Eastern Final at Hamilton Stadium on Saturday, November 8 at 3:00 p.m. ET
WEST DIVISION
- CGY WIN and TOR LOSS and EDM LOSS = CGY clinches playoff berth
- BC LOSS and SSK WIN = SSK secures a home playoff date
PLAYOFF PICTURE
- In Week 15, Saskatchewan booked its ticket to the Grey Cup Playoffs for a second straight season.
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 17 SCHEDULE
- Fri., Sept. 26 at 7:00 p.m. ET | CGY at MTL
- Fri., Sept. 26 at 10:00 p.m. ET | TOR at BC
- Sat., Sept. 27 at 3:00 p.m. ET | HAM at WPG
- Sat., Sept. 27 at 7:00 p.m. ET | SSK at EDM
