112TH GREY CUP PLAYOFF SCENARIOS – WEEK 18
Three-game week with major postseason implications
TORONTO (October 2, 2025) – The following scenarios are in play this week.
EAST DIVISION
- OTT LOSS = MTL clinches postseason berth and a home playoff date
- OTT LOSS and TOR LOSS = West Division crossover confirmed
WEST DIVISION
- SSK WIN and BC LOSS = SSK clinches home playoff date
- BC WIN = BC clinches postseason berth
PLAYOFF PICTURE
- In Week 15, Saskatchewan booked its ticket to the Grey Cup Playoffs for a second straight season.
- In Week 16, Hamilton secured a postseason berth and a home playoff date.
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 18 SCHEDULE
- Fri., Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET | SSK at OTT
- Sat., Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. ET | HAM at TOR
- Sat., Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. ET | CGY at BC
Lucas Barrett
Associate Vice-President, Communications & Public Affairs, Canadian Football League