Calgary clinched the best record in the CFL, sitting at 13-2 after an easy win at Winnipeg Saturday, and most likely will be awaiting their biggest challenge from the Edmonton Eskimos, who came from behind to beat third-place (and fading) Saskatchewan in Regina, 24-19. Meanwhile, the East is led by Hamilton and Montreal, both still a game under .500 but both winners this weekend to move a game clear of the Toronto Argos at 7-8. (Montreal defeated those Argonauts in Toronto, while Hamilton had the virtual bye playing newbie Ottawa at home and winning 16-6.)
By the way, Americans, the CFL does what you've been griping for all these years! There are theoretically three playoff teams from each division (#2 hosts #3, and then the winner travels next week to #1 for a shot at the finals). However, IF the #4 team in one division has a better record than the #3 team in the other division...they get to take the #3 team's place in the other division's playoffs! As it stands right now, Saskatchewan would go to Edmonton as the 3-meets-2 matchup in the West, winner goes to Calgary for the Western crown. But in the East, because all the teams are below .500 (and British Columbia isn't), it would be the BC Lions who would serve as the #3 team going into Montreal, the winner to face Hamilton for the Eastern crown! I'd wager the NBA West fans would LOVE that! There have been years that NFC fans OR AFC fans would have paid hard cash for that to happen down here as well!
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