111TH GREY CUP PLAYOFF SCENARIOS – WEEK 18
Ottawa eyes postseason; cloudy West standings clearing up
TORONTO (October 2, 2024) – The following scenarios are in play this week.
EAST DIVISION
- HAM LOSS = OTT clinches postseason berth
WEST DIVISION
- WPG WIN and SSK LOSS = 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
- WPG WIN or SSK LOSS or BC LOSS = WPG secures home playoff date
- SSK WIN and CGY LOSS and HAM LOSS = SSK clinches postseason berth
- BC WIN and HAM LOSS and EDM LOSS = BC clinches postseason berth
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.
PLAYOFF PICTURE
- In Week 17, Montreal clinched the East Division title for the first time since 2012.
- In Week 17, Winnipeg secured a playoff berth for an eighth consecutive season.
WEEK 18 SCHEDULE
- Fri., Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. ET | WPG at HAM
- Fri., Oct. 4 at 10 p.m. ET | CGY at BC
- Sat., Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. ET | SSK at EDM
Lucas Barrett
Associate Vice-President, Communications & Public Affairs, Canadian Football League