105TH GREY CUP PLAYOFF SCENARIOS - WEEK 19
TORONTO (October 23, 2017) - Below are the 105th Grey Cup playoff scenarios for Week 19:
WEST DIVISION
- Winnipeg Win OR Edmonton Loss = Winnipeg clinches second place in the division and hosts Western Semi-Final on November 12
- Edmonton Win + Saskatchewan Loss = Saskatchewan will be the crossover team and play in the Eastern Semi-Final November 12
EAST DIVISION
- Ottawa Loss OR Tie = Toronto clinches first place in division and hosts Eastern Final on November 19
CLINCHED
- All six playoff berths have been determined; Calgary, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Saskatchewan, Toronto and Ottawa.
- Calgary has will host the Western Final, Toronto and Ottawa have confirmed a home playoff date.
- Winnipeg and Edmonton are competing for the right to host the Western Semi-Final on November 12
NOTES
- Calgary clinched first place in the West Division for the 20th time
- Calgary has finished at the top of the West in four of the past five seasons. They have 14 division titles since the start of the 1990 season
- Toronto who has a Week 19 bye , however they still have complete control of their destiny, a Win in Week 20 will clinch first place in the East Division or a loss or tie for Ottawa in Week 19
- Toronto is searching for their first East Division title since 2013
- Winnipeg have clinched a playoff berth for the second season in a row and looking to host their first playoff game since 2011
If the playoffs started today (Oct. 23) …
Western Semi-Final: Edmonton at Winnipeg
Western Final: TBD at Calgary
Eastern Semi-Final: Saskatchewan at Ottawa
Eastern Final: TBD at Toronto
Out of the playoffs: Hamilton, Montreal, BC
Lucas Barrett
Coordinator, Communications, Canadian Football League