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    "title": "WEEK 16: TORONTO TARGETS HOME PLAYOFF GAME",
    "modified_at": "2026-09-16 13:00:02",
    "published_at": "2026-09-16 13:00:00",
    "url": "https://press.cfl.ca/week-16-toronto-targets-home-playoff-game",
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    "subtitle": "113th Grey Cup playoff scenarios for the upcoming week",
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A4 will then compete against B2 in the Division B Semi-final.</p><p><strong>WEEK 16 SCHEDULE</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>September 18 | MTL at HAM | 7:30 p.m. ET | TSN, RDS, CBSSN, CFL+, SiriusXM</span></li><li><span>September 19 | EDM at TOR | 3 p.m. ET | TSN, RDS, CTV, Crave, CFL+, SiriusXM</span></li><li><span>September 19 | OTT at CGY | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, CFL+, SiriusXM</span></li></ul><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-3620c3b0-0277-4c69-97cd-a443ecb4602b\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Lucas Barrett</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Associate Vice-President, Communications &amp; Public Affairs, Canadian Football League</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:lbarrett@cfl.ca\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"lbarrett@cfl.ca\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>lbarrett@cfl.ca</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:416.802.7852\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"416.802.7852\"><svg class=\"icon icon-phone release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-phone\"></use>\n            </svg>416.802.7852</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/LucasBarrett9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"@LucasBarrett9\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-twitter\"></use>\n            </svg>@LucasBarrett9</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"http://www.cfl.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"cfl.ca\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>cfl.ca</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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