WEEK 18: MONTREAL TAKES AIM AT FIRST IN THE EAST; SASKATCHEWAN TARGETS THE POSTSEASON
113th Grey Cup playoff scenarios for the upcoming week
TORONTO (September 29, 2026) – The following scenarios are in play this week.
EAST DIVISION
- TOR LOSS + MTL WIN = MTL claims first place and the right to host the Eastern Final on Saturday, November 7.
WEST DIVISION
- SSK WIN = SSK clinches playoff berth.
ROAD TO THE 113TH GREY CUP
- Week 14: MTL secured a postseason berth and the right to host a playoff game.
- Week 15: EDM secured a postseason berth.
- Week 16: TOR secured a postseason berth and the right to host a playoff game.
- Week 17: West to East crossover confirmed.
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
- October 2 | HAM at OTT | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, CFL+, SiriusXM
- October 2 | CGY at SSK | 9:30 p.m. ET | TSN, CFL+, SiriusXM
- October 3 | BC at TOR | 3 p.m. ET | TSN, CTV, Crave, SiriusXM
- October 3 | WPG at MTL | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, RDS, CFL+, SiriusXM
Lucas Barrett
Associate Vice-President, Communications & Public Affairs, Canadian Football League