TORONTO — Thanksgiving Weekend presented by Purolator was a success for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, as they clinched the top spot in the West Division.
The Blue Bombers’ win over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday, paired with the BC Lions’ Saturday loss to the Toronto Argonauts clinched a first place finish in the West Division for the Blue Bombers.
The Elks’ loss also ensured that they will not see the postseason in 2022.
Thanksgiving Monday carried more playoff implications with it, but it didn’t work out in the favour of the Montreal Alouettes.
The Ottawa REDBLACKS’ 24-18 win over Montreal prevented the Als from clinching a home playoff date.
Week 18 playoff scenarios for the 109th Grey Cup on November 20 from Mosaic Stadium in Saskatchewan are below:
WEST DIVISION
EAST DIVISION
PLAYOFF PICTURE
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.